IT · 2016 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Italy, 2016
Prison population (adults)
54,653
Italy, 2016
▲ 4.8% vs 2015 (52,164)
Analysis
In 2016, Italy's prison population (adults) increased by 4.8% compared to 2015, reaching 54,653.
Italy ranks 4th out of 25 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 18.3% (from 66,897 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#4 of 25
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age