Prisoners by citizenship in Iceland

Iceland: Prisoners by citizenship 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 citizenship in Iceland, 2008–2024

0501001502008201620242008: 1402009: 1482010: 1672011: 1502012: 1532013: 1472014: 1542015: 1392016: 1162017: 1372018: 1362019: 1582020: 1412021: 1422022: 1382023: 1382024: 136

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 136 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 116, in 2016.

Iceland ranks 47th of 48 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

Annual values for Prisoners by citizenship in Iceland, 2008 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 144 140 148 2
2010s 145.7 116 167 10
2020s 139 136 142 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 44 Cyprus 965 compare
  2. 45 Malta 697 compare
  3. 46 Luxembourg 628 compare
  4. 48 Liechtenstein 77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by citizenship in Iceland?
Prisoners by citizenship in Iceland was 136 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 167 in 2010.
What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 116 in 2016.
How does Iceland rank for prisoners by citizenship?
Iceland ranks 47th out of 48 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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Indicator
Prisoners by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 808 data points, 2008–2024
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