Prison population per 100,000 in Southern Europe in 2020 — 104.5 per 100k. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 8.3%.
2000–2020 · per 100,000 people
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 104.5 | — | — |
| 2018 | 113 | — | — |
| 2016 | 110.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | 115.9 | — | — |
| 2012 | 126.8 | — | — |
| 2010 | 130.3 | — | — |
| 2008 | 117.8 | — | — |
| 2006 | 99.1 | — | — |
| 2004 | 108.1 | — | — |
| 2002 | 102.8 | — | — |
| 2000 | 96.5 | — | — |
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.