Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Hungary

Prison population per 100,000 in Hungary in 2024 — 196 per 100k. Ranked 21 in the world out of 65. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 28.9%.

2024 196 per 100k −2.97% vs 2022
World rank 21of 65
Period maximum 202 per 100k2022
Period minimum 147 per 100k2006

Trend over time

2000–2024 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Hungary, 2000–20241401601802002202000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 152 per 100k2002: 176 per 100k2004: 164 per 100k2006: 147 per 100k2008: 147 per 100k2010: 163 per 100k2012: 173 per 100k2014: 182 per 100k2016: 180 per 100k2018: 167 per 100k2020: 172 per 100k2022: 202 per 100k2024: 196 per 100k
Change over the period: +44 (+28.95%) Average annual rate: 1.06 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Hungary, by year Hungary All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2024 196 — —
2022 202 — —
2020 172 — —
2018 167 — —
2016 180 — —
2014 182 — —
2012 173 — —
2010 163 — —
2008 147 — —
2006 147 — —
2004 164 — —
2002 176 — —
2000 152 — —

Eastern Europe, 2024

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

HU Hungary 196 BG Bulgaria 99

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.