Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Italy

Prison population per 100,000 in Italy in 2025 — 108 per 100k. Ranked 43 in the world out of 54. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 16.1%.

2025 108 per 100k +12.5% vs 2022
World rank 43of 54
Period maximum 112 per 100k2010
Period minimum 66 per 100k2006

Trend over time

2000–2025 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Italy, 2000–202560801001202000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 93 per 100k2002: 97 per 100k2004: 96 per 100k2006: 66 per 100k2008: 97 per 100k2010: 112 per 100k2012: 110 per 100k2014: 88 per 100k2016: 90 per 100k2018: 100 per 100k2020: 90 per 100k2022: 96 per 100k2025: 108 per 100k
Change over the period: +15 (+16.13%) Average annual rate: 0.6 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Italy, by year Italy All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2025 108
2022 96
2020 90
2018 100
2016 90
2014 88
2012 110
2010 112
2008 97
2006 66
2004 96
2002 97
2000 93

Southern Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

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.