Prisoners by citizenship in Iceland
Iceland: Prisoners by citizenship was 136 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
136 Number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
45th
of 46 countries
All-time high
167 Number
in 2010
All-time low
116 Number
in 2016
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by citizenship in Iceland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 136 Number for prisoners by citizenship in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by citizenship in Iceland peaked at 167 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 116 Number, in 2016.
Iceland ranks 45th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by citizenship in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 140 Number | — |
| 2009 | 148 Number | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 167 Number | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 150 Number | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 153 Number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 147 Number | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 154 Number | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 139 Number | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 116 Number | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 137 Number | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 136 Number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 158 Number | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 141 Number | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 142 Number | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 138 Number | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 138 Number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 136 Number | -1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 136 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440 Number, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 136 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,722 Number, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 42 Cyprus 965 Number compare
- 43 Malta 697 Number compare
- 44 Luxembourg 628 Number compare
- 46 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 citizenship in Iceland?
- Prisoners by citizenship in Iceland was 136 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 167 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 116 Number in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for prisoners by citizenship?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by citizenship 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 citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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