Prisoners by offence category and sex in Norway
Norway: Prisoners by offence category and sex was 140 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
140
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
37th
of 41 countries
All-time high
167
in 2021
All-time low
131
in 2013
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Norway, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, prisoners by offence category and sex in Norway stood at 140.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by offence category and sex in Norway peaked at 167 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 131, in 2013.
That places Norway 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 136 | — |
| 2009 | 132 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 133 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 138 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 140 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 131 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 133 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 142 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 140 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 144 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 165 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 164 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 160 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 167 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 160 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 156 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 140 | -10.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 140 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 631.5, 22% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Norway's 140 is below the median for high income countries, which is 746, 19% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134 | 132 | 136 | 2 |
| 2010s | 143 | 131 | 165 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.6 | 140 | 167 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by offence category and sex in Norway?
- Prisoners by offence category and sex in Norway was 140 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 167 in 2021.
- What is the lowest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 131 in 2013.
- How does Norway rank for prisoners by offence category and sex?
- Norway ranks 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by offence category and sex rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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