Iceland: Number of prisoners by gender 2021

Most of the people in prison in Iceland between 2010 and 2021 were men. In 2021, 130 of the total 142 prisoners were men, whereas only 12 were women. This corresponds with the share of suspects in Iceland, where more than three quarters were men. There highest number of female prisoners was recorded in 2012, whereas the number for men was highest in 2010.

Number of people in prison in Iceland from 2010 to 2021, by gender

Characteristic	Men	Women
2021	130	12
2020	133	8
2019	146	12
2018	128	8
2017	126	11
2016	109	7
2015	131	8
2014	151	3
2013	141	6
2012	139	13
2011	140	8
2010	159	8

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Release date

May 2023

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Region

Iceland

Survey time period

2010 to 2021

Age group

15 years and older

Supplementary notes

For crime and criminal justice there are several different types of statistics from different sources: police, prosecution, courts, prisons. The figures from 2008 onwards are based on the joint Eurostat-UNODC data collection. It is available at country level for European Union Member States, EFTA countries, EU Candidate countries, and EU Potential Candidates.
From 2008 onwards, the statistics include:
Police-recorded offences by crime, such as homicide, assault, sexual violence, robbery, burglary, theft, drug crimes. Homicide victims by age, gender, and relationship to offender. Offenders by justice process stage: suspected, prosecuted, convicted; and by age and gender. Personnel by institution: police, prosecution, courts, and prisons; and by gender. Legal cases by type: criminal, civil, commercial, administrative. Legal cases by stage: brought to court, resolved, and pending. Prisoners by age, gender, and citizenship. Prison capacity and occupancy.

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