IT · 2022 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Italy, 2022
Prison population (adults)
56,196
Italy, 2022
▲ 3.8% vs 2021 (54,134)
Analysis
In 2022, Italy's prison population (adults) increased by 3.8% compared to 2021, reaching 56,196.
Italy ranks 3rd out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 2.5% (from 57,608 in 2017).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2022
#3 of 26
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age