EL · 2017 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Greece, 2017
Prison population (total)
10,011
Greece, 2017
▲ 4.7% vs 2016 (9,560)
Analysis
In 2017, Greece's prison population (total) increased by 4.7% compared to 2016, reaching 10,011.
Greece ranks 13th 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 19.8% (from 12,475 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#13 of 26
Greece timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age