Prisoners by age and sex in Iceland
Iceland: Prisoners by age and sex was 136 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
136
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
47th
of 48 countries
All-time high
167
in 2010
All-time low
116
in 2016
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by age and sex in Iceland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prisoners by age and sex in Iceland is 136, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Iceland peaked at 167 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 116, in 2016.
That places Iceland 47th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by age and sex in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 140 | — |
| 2009 | 148 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 167 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 150 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 153 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 147 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 154 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 139 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 116 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 137 | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 136 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 158 | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 141 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 142 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 138 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 138 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 136 | -1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 136 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 136 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,722, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144 | 140 | 148 | 2 |
| 2010s | 145.7 | 116 | 167 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139 | 136 | 142 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 44 Cyprus 965 compare
- 45 Malta 697 compare
- 46 Luxembourg 628 compare
- 48 Liechtenstein 77 compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Iceland?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Iceland was 136 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 167 in 2010.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 116 in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Iceland ranks 47th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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