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Prison population rate in Italy

Prison population rate in Italy was 107.7 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 3.4 pts from 2023. That is the 15th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, per 100,000 people107.7
Change on 2023+3.4 pts
Rank15th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high1172010
Series low87.92015

Prison population rate in Italy, 2008 to 2024

80901001101202008201120142017202020242008: 101.1 per 100,000 people2009: 111.2 per 100,000 people2010: 117 per 100,000 people2011: 115.1 per 100,000 people2012: 113 per 100,000 people2013: 107 per 100,000 people2014: 90.1 per 100,000 people2015: 87.9 per 100,000 people2016: 92.3 per 100,000 people2017: 97.4 per 100,000 people2018: 101.1 per 100,000 people2019: 104 per 100,000 people2020: 91.6 per 100,000 people2021: 93.4 per 100,000 people2022: 97.3 per 100,000 people2023: 104.4 per 100,000 people2024: 107.7 per 100,000 people
per 100,000 people. Source: Eurostat, Prison capacity and number of persons held, actual number held per 100,000 inhabitants (crim_pris_cap). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-04-29.
All 17 values
Periodper 100,000 people
2024107.7
2023104.4
202297.3
202193.4
202091.6
2019104
2018101.1
201797.4
201692.3
201587.9
201490.1
2013107
2012113
2011115.1
2010117
2009111.2
2008101.1

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Definition

Persons held in prison per 100,000 inhabitants, including pre-trial detainees, counted on one reference day of the year (Eurostat crime and criminal justice statistics).

Countries count on different reference days, mostly 1 September or 31 December.

How to cite

Eurostat. Prison capacity and number of persons held, actual number held per 100,000 inhabitants (crim_pris_cap). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/crim_pris_cap/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the prison population rate in Italy?

Prison population rate in Italy was 107.7 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 3.4 pts from 2023. That is the 15th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Prison capacity and number of persons held, actual number held per 100,000 inhabitants (crim_pris_cap). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest prison population rate in Italy?

117 per 100,000 people in 2010, the highest value since 2008 in this series.

Prison population rate elsewhere in European Union (27)

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