Prison capacity and number of persons held in Slovenia

Slovenia: Prison capacity and number of persons held was 1,346 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,346
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,354
in 2022
All-time low
1,098
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Prison capacity and number of persons held in Slovenia, 2008–2024

05001.0k1.5k2008201620242008: 1.1k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.3k2022: 1.4k2023: 1.3k2024: 1.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, prison capacity and number of persons held in Slovenia stood at 1,346.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,098, in 2008.

That places Slovenia 32nd out of 37 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

Annual values for Prison capacity and number of persons held in Slovenia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 1,098
2009 1,098 +0.0%
2010 1,115 +1.5%
2011 1,309 +17.4%
2012 1,309 +0.0%
2013 1,293 -1.2%
2014 1,293 +0.0%
2015 1,322 +2.2%
2016 1,322 +0.0%
2017 1,339 +1.3%
2018 1,339 +0.0%
2019 1,339 +0.0%
2020 1,326 -1.0%
2021 1,326 +0.0%
2022 1,354 +2.1%
2023 1,345 -0.7%
2024 1,346 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,098 1,098 1,098 2
2010s 1,298 1,115 1,339 10
2020s 1,339 1,326 1,354 5

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 29 North Macedonia 2,573 compare
  2. 30 Kosovo* 2,552 compare
  3. 31 Montenegro 1,393 compare
  4. 33 Luxembourg 932 compare
  5. 34 Malta 810 compare
  6. 35 Cyprus 424 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 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 in 2022.
What is the lowest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,098 in 2008.
How does Slovenia rank for prison capacity and number of persons held?
Slovenia ranks 32nd out of 37 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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Indicator
Prison capacity and number of persons held
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 573 data points, 2008–2024
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