ES · 2016 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Spain, 2016
Prison population (adults)
57,711
Spain, 2016
▼ 3.4% vs 2015 (59,726)
Analysis
In 2016, Spain's prison population (adults) decreased by 3.4% compared to 2015, reaching 57,711.
Spain ranks 3rd 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 15.5% (from 68,265 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#3 of 25
Spain timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age