CZ · 2022 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Czechia, 2022
Prison population (adults)
18,999
Czechia, 2022
▲ 1.7% vs 2021 (18,682)
Analysis
In 2022, Czechia's prison population (adults) increased by 1.7% compared to 2021, reaching 18,999.
Czechia ranks 7th 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 14.0% (from 22,085 in 2017).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2022
#7 of 26
Czechia timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age