CZ · 2023 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Czechia, 2023
Prison population (adults)
19,479
Czechia, 2023
▲ 2.5% vs 2022 (18,999)
Analysis
In 2023, Czechia's prison population (adults) increased by 2.5% compared to 2022, reaching 19,479.
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 9.5% (from 21,514 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#6 of 26
Czechia timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age