Prisoners by offence category and sex in Finland

Finland: Prisoners by offence category and sex was 297 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
297
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
29th
of 41 countries
All-time high
621
in 2013
All-time low
297
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Prisoners by offence category and sex in Finland, 2008–2024

02004006002008201620242008: 5762009: 5912010: 5992011: 6042012: 6022013: 6212014: 6012015: 6042016: 5302017: 5082018: 4792019: 4742020: 4712021: 4842022: 4642023: 3052024: 297

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prisoners by offence category and sex in Finland is 297, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by offence category and sex in Finland peaked at 621 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 297, in 2024.

That places Finland 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Prisoners by offence category and sex in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by offence category and sex in Finland, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 576 —
2009 591 +2.6%
2010 599 +1.4%
2011 604 +0.8%
2012 602 -0.3%
2013 621 +3.2%
2014 601 -3.2%
2015 604 +0.5%
2016 530 -12.3%
2017 508 -4.2%
2018 479 -5.7%
2019 474 -1.0%
2020 471 -0.6%
2021 484 +2.8%
2022 464 -4.1%
2023 305 -34.3%
2024 297 -2.6%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 297 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 631.5, 47% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 297 is below the median for high income countries, which is 746, 40% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Prisoners by offence category and sex in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2023 -34.3% 464 305

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 583.5 576 591 2
2010s 562.2 474 621 10
2020s 404.2 297 484 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 26 Kosovo* 343 compare
  2. 27 Croatia 321 compare
  3. 27 Croatia 321 compare
  4. 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 216 compare
  5. 30 Estonia 216 compare
  6. 30 Estonia 216 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

More reference data data for Finland

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by offence category and sex in Finland?
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Finland was 297 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 621 in 2013.
What is the lowest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 297 in 2024.
How does Finland rank for prisoners by offence category and sex?
Finland ranks 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by offence category and sex rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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Indicator
Prisoners by offence category and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 634 data points, 2008–2024
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