In 2022, the incarceration rate in the Netherlands was 53.8 per 100,000 inhabitants, compared to 53.9 in 2021 indicating that the prison population decreased relative to the overall population. The incarceration rate saw a gradual decline between 2010 and 2016, going from its highest of 70.8 prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants in 2010 to its lowest of 51.4 in 2016.
Incarceration rate of the Netherlands from 2010 to 2022
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Council of Europe. (June 26, 2023). Incarceration rate of the Netherlands from 2010 to 2022 (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1277694/incarceration-rate-netherlands/
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Council of Europe. "Incarceration Rate of The Netherlands from 2010 to 2022 (per 100,000 Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1277694/incarceration-rate-netherlands/
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