Between 2012 and 2022, the number of people in prison in Norway peaked in 2016, when almost 4,200 prisoners were registered in the country. Since then, the number decreased, reaching 3,690 in 2022. The highest number of the prisoners were convicted for violence and maltreatment.
Number of people in prison in Norway from 2012 to 2022
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Statistics Norway. (December 12, 2023). Number of people in prison in Norway from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182090/number-of-people-in-prison-in-norway/
Statistics Norway. "Number of people in prison in Norway from 2012 to 2022." Chart. December 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182090/number-of-people-in-prison-in-norway/
Statistics Norway. (2023). Number of people in prison in Norway from 2012 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182090/number-of-people-in-prison-in-norway/
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Number of people in prison in Norway from 2012 to 2022 [Graph], Statistics Norway, December 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182090/number-of-people-in-prison-in-norway/
