Prisoners by age and sex in Finland
Finland: Prisoners by age and sex was 3,187 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,187 Number
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
28th
of 38 countries
All-time high
3,589 Number
in 2009
All-time low
2,751 Number
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by age and sex in Finland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, prisoners by age and sex in Finland stood at 3,187 Number.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Finland peaked at 3,589 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,751 Number, in 2020.
That places Finland 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,560 Number | 3,530 Number | 3,589 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,166 Number | 2,945 Number | 3,364 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,914 Number | 2,751 Number | 3,187 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Spring temperature anomalies 5.45 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.52 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -5.24 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.9 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 133.54 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Finland?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Finland was 3,187 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,589 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,751 Number in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prisoners by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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