Prisoners by offence category and sex in Finland
Finland: Prisoners by offence category and sex was 297 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Finland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prisoners by offence category and sex in Finland is 297 Number, 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 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 297 Number, in 2024.
That places Finland 28th out of 40 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
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 576 Number | — |
| 2009 | 591 Number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 599 Number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 604 Number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 602 Number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 621 Number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 601 Number | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 604 Number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 530 Number | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 508 Number | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 479 Number | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 474 Number | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 471 Number | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 484 Number | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 464 Number | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 305 Number | -34.3% |
| 2024 | 297 Number | -2.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 297 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 631.5 Number, 47% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Finland's 297 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 746 Number, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -34.3% | 464 Number | 305 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 583.5 Number | 576 Number | 591 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 562.2 Number | 474 Number | 621 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 404.2 Number | 297 Number | 484 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by offence category and sex in Finland?
- Prisoners by offence category and sex in Finland was 297 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 621 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 297 Number in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for prisoners by offence category and sex?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 40 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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