IE · 2013 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Ireland, 2013
Prison population (total)
4,088
Ireland, 2013
▼ 4.6% vs 2012 (4,287)
Analysis
In 2013, Ireland's prison population (total) decreased by 4.6% compared to 2012, reaching 4,088.
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 17.3% (from 3,484 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)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age