Prisoners by offence category and sex in Denmark
Denmark: Prisoners by offence category and sex was 184 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
184 Number
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
27th
of 33 countries
All-time high
211 Number
in 2011
All-time low
165 Number
in 2023
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Denmark, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, prisoners by offence category and sex in Denmark stood at 184 Number.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by offence category and sex in Denmark peaked at 211 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 165 Number, in 2023.
That places Denmark 27th out of 33 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 | 177 Number | 174 Number | 180 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 192.6 Number | 178 Number | 211 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.2 Number | 165 Number | 190 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by offence category and sex in Denmark?
- Prisoners by offence category and sex in Denmark was 184 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 211 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 165 Number in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for prisoners by offence category and sex?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by offence category and sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prisoners by offence category and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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