Prison population (juveniles)

In 2024, Italy's prison population (juveniles) increased by 18.6% compared to 2023, reaching 1,663.

Italy ranks 1st out of 25 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 13.7% (from 1,463 in 2019).

Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.