HU · 2022 · crim_pris_age

Prison population (adults)

Hungary, 2022

Prison population (adults)
19,197
Hungary, 2022
▲ 4.0% vs 2021 (18,463)
Analysis

In 2022, Hungary's prison population (adults) increased by 4.0% compared to 2021, reaching 19,197.

Hungary 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 grown by 12.2% (from 17,106 in 2017).

Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2022
#6 of 26
Hungary timeline (last 15 years)
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