IE · 2016 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Ireland, 2016
Prison population (adults)
3,063
Ireland, 2016
▼ 2.8% vs 2015 (3,150)
Analysis
In 2016, Ireland's prison population (adults) decreased by 2.8% compared to 2015, reaching 3,063.
Ireland ranks 19th out of 25 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 17.1% (from 3,697 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#19 of 25
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2008 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age