Prison capacity and number of persons held in Slovenia
Slovenia: Prison capacity and number of persons held was 1,346 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,346 Number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1,354 Number
in 2022
All-time low
1,098 Number
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Slovenia, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, prison capacity and number of persons held in Slovenia stood at 1,346 Number.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison capacity and number of persons held in Slovenia peaked at 1,354 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,098 Number, in 2008.
That places Slovenia 40th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,098 Number | — |
| 2009 | 1,098 Number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,115 Number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,309 Number | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 1,309 Number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,293 Number | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,293 Number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,322 Number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,322 Number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,339 Number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,339 Number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,339 Number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,326 Number | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,326 Number | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,354 Number | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,345 Number | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,346 Number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,098 Number | 1,098 Number | 1,098 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,298 Number | 1,115 Number | 1,339 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,339 Number | 1,326 Number | 1,354 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 37 North Macedonia 2,573 Number compare
- 38 Kosovo* 2,552 Number compare
- 39 Montenegro 1,393 Number compare
- 40 Slovenia 1,346 Number compare
- 42 Luxembourg 932 Number compare
- 43 Malta 810 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prison capacity and number of persons held in Slovenia?
- Prison capacity and number of persons held in Slovenia was 1,346 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,354 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,098 Number in 2008.
- How does Slovenia rank for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Slovenia ranks 40th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison capacity and number of persons held rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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