Prisoners by age and sex in Iceland
Iceland: Prisoners by age and sex was 136 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
136 Number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
37th
of 38 countries
All-time high
167 Number
in 2010
All-time low
116 Number
in 2016
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by age and sex in Iceland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prisoners by age and sex in Iceland is 136 Number, 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 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 116 Number, in 2016.
That places Iceland 37th out of 38 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144 Number | 140 Number | 148 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 145.7 Number | 116 Number | 167 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 139 Number | 136 Number | 142 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 34 Cyprus 965 Number compare
- 35 Malta 697 Number compare
- 36 Luxembourg 628 Number compare
- 38 Liechtenstein 77 Number 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 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 167 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 116 Number in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Iceland ranks 37th out of 38 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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