IE · 2012 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Ireland, 2012
Prison population (total)
4,287
Ireland, 2012
▲ 1.7% vs 2011 (4,216)
Analysis
In 2012, Ireland's prison population (total) increased by 1.7% compared to 2011, reaching 4,287.
Ireland ranks 20th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2012
#20 of 27
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age