CZ · 2021 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Czechia, 2021
Prison population (adults)
18,682
Czechia, 2021
▼ 2.7% vs 2020 (19,201)
Analysis
In 2021, Czechia's prison population (adults) decreased by 2.7% compared to 2020, reaching 18,682.
Czechia ranks 6th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 16.6% (from 22,396 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#6 of 26
Czechia timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age