Prison population per 100,000 in the Euro area in 2020 — 97.2 per 100k. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.3%.
2000–2020 · per 100,000 people
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 97.2 | — | — |
| 2018 | 101.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | 99.6 | — | — |
| 2014 | 105 | — | — |
| 2012 | 113 | — | — |
| 2010 | 114.9 | — | — |
| 2008 | 106.6 | — | — |
| 2006 | 102 | — | — |
| 2004 | 106.6 | — | — |
| 2002 | 98.5 | — | — |
| 2000 | 96.9 | — | — |
The number of persons held in correctional institutions and pretrial detention facilities per 100,000 people. The indicator covers both the convicted and those under investigation — in a number of countries the second group makes up more than half. UNODC data, collected from national prison services.
Important: The indicator does not measure the level of crime. A high value is just as likely to reflect harsh judicial practice as an actual crime problem.
Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.
The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people.
Crime Number of intentional homicidesHow many people become victims of intentional homicide in a year — in absolute numbers, from UNODC.
Crime Homicides: male victimsHow many men are killed by intentional homicide in a year. In most countries this is four victims out of five.
Crime Homicides: female victimsHow many women are killed by intentional homicide in a year — an indicator customarily viewed apart from the total.
Crime Homicides of men per 100,000The homicide rate among men — how many victims there are per 100,000 men.