The figures from 2008 onwards for criminal justice system 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.
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Share of crime suspects in Iceland 2021, by gender
In Iceland, almost 80 percent of the crime suspects in 2021 were men. Roughly 20 percent of the suspects were women. In total, there were 5,874 crime suspects in Iceland in 2021. Iceland had one of the lowest homicide rates in Europe that year.
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Eurostat. (May 11, 2023). Share of crime suspects in Iceland in 2021, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1268918/share-suspects-iceland-gender/
Eurostat. "Share of crime suspects in Iceland in 2021, by gender." Chart. May 11, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1268918/share-suspects-iceland-gender/
Eurostat. (2023). Share of crime suspects in Iceland in 2021, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1268918/share-suspects-iceland-gender/
Eurostat. "Share of Crime Suspects in Iceland in 2021, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 11 May 2023, /statistics/1268918/share-suspects-iceland-gender/
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Share of crime suspects in Iceland in 2021, by gender [Graph], Eurostat, May 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1268918/share-suspects-iceland-gender/