BE · 2018 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Belgium, 2018
Prison population (adults)
10,261
Belgium, 2018
▼ 2.0% vs 2017 (10,471)
Analysis
In 2018, Belgium's prison population (adults) decreased by 2.0% compared to 2017, reaching 10,261.
Belgium ranks 11th out of 25 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 12.5% (from 11,727 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#11 of 25
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2008 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age