IE · 2017 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Ireland, 2017
Prison population (total)
3,680
Ireland, 2017
▼ 1.0% vs 2016 (3,718)
Analysis
In 2017, Ireland's prison population (total) decreased by 1.0% compared to 2016, reaching 3,680.
Ireland ranks 19th 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 14.2% (from 4,287 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#19 of 26
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age