IE · 2014 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Ireland, 2014
Prison population (total)
3,777
Ireland, 2014
▼ 7.6% vs 2013 (4,088)
Analysis
In 2014, Ireland's prison population (total) decreased by 7.6% compared to 2013, reaching 3,777.
Ireland ranks 18th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 2.4% (from 3,868 in 2009).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2014
#18 of 26
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age