EL · 2017 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Greece, 2017
Prison population (adults)
9,998
Greece, 2017
▲ 4.8% vs 2016 (9,538)
Analysis
In 2017, Greece's prison population (adults) increased by 4.8% compared to 2016, reaching 9,998.
Greece ranks 11th out of 24 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 15.8% (from 11,875 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#11 of 24
Greece timeline (last 15 years)
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Eurostat · crim_pris_age