Prison capacity and number of persons held in Slovakia
Slovakia: Prison capacity and number of persons held was 11,537 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Slovakia, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison capacity and number of persons held in Slovakia is 11,537, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison capacity and number of persons held in Slovakia peaked at 11,828 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10,818, in 2008.
That places Slovakia 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10,818 | — |
| 2009 | 10,876 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 11,085 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 11,201 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11,304 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11,812 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 11,828 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11,184 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 11,033 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 10,941 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11,499 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 11,625 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 11,625 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,621 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 11,653 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 11,558 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 11,537 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,847 | 10,818 | 10,876 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,351 | 10,941 | 11,828 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,599 | 11,537 | 11,653 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More urban development data for Slovakia
- Population in the largest city 15.4% (2025)
- Population density 112.87 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 443,679 (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 4,176 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 14.67 million Number (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 3.5% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 44.14 (2024)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 11,756 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison capacity and number of persons held in Slovakia?
- Prison capacity and number of persons held in Slovakia was 11,537 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,828 in 2014.
- What is the lowest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,818 in 2008.
- How does Slovakia rank for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Slovakia ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison capacity and number of persons held rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prison capacity and number of persons held. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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