IE · 2015 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Ireland, 2015
Prison population (adults)
3,150
Ireland, 2015
▼ 1.7% vs 2014 (3,204)
Analysis
In 2015, Ireland's prison population (adults) decreased by 1.7% compared to 2014, reaching 3,150.
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 fallen by 14.8% (from 3,698 in 2010).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2015
#21 of 27
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2008 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age