IE · 2013 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Ireland, 2013
Prison population (adults)
3,710
Ireland, 2013
▲ 0.5% vs 2012 (3,691)
Analysis
In 2013, Ireland's prison population (adults) increased by 0.5% compared to 2012, reaching 3,710.
Ireland ranks 21st out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 8.4% (from 3,424 in 2008).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2013
#21 of 27
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2008 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age