Prison capacity and number of persons held in Iceland
Iceland: Prison capacity and number of persons held was 160 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
160
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 37 countries
All-time high
181
in 2021
All-time low
140
in 2016
Years of data
14
2008–2024
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Iceland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison capacity and number of persons held in Iceland is 160, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison capacity and number of persons held in Iceland peaked at 181 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 140, in 2016.
That places Iceland 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 145 | — |
| 2009 | 145 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 141 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 164 | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 155 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 148 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 140 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 162 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 177 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 175 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 181 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 181 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 160 | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 160 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145 | 145 | 145 | 2 |
| 2010s | 155.29 | 140 | 177 | 7 |
| 2020s | 171.4 | 160 | 181 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 33 Luxembourg 932 compare
- 34 Malta 810 compare
- 35 Cyprus 424 compare
- 37 Liechtenstein 22 compare
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- Population density 3.82 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 4.93 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 3.16 Hectares (2020)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 1,124 (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 10.3% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 9.52 million (2023)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 89.07 (2023)
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 13.1 (2020)
- Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type 1.5 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison capacity and number of persons held in Iceland?
- Prison capacity and number of persons held in Iceland was 160 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 181 in 2021.
- What is the lowest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison capacity and number of persons held rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prison capacity and number of persons held. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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