CZ · 2021 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Czechia, 2021
Prison population (total)
18,748
Czechia, 2021
▼ 2.8% vs 2020 (19,286)
Analysis
In 2021, Czechia's prison population (total) decreased by 2.8% compared to 2020, reaching 18,748.
Czechia ranks 7th out of 27 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 22,481 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#7 of 27
Czechia timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age