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 background
In Iceland, more than two thirds of the crime suspects in 2021 had an Icelandic citizenship. 30 percent were foreign citizens. In total, there were 5,874 crime suspects in Iceland that year. A large majority of the suspects were men.
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Eurostat. (May 11, 2023). Share of crime suspects in Iceland in 2021, by citizenship background [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 17, 2026, from /statistics/1269035/share-suspects-iceland-background/
Eurostat. "Share of crime suspects in Iceland in 2021, by citizenship background." Chart. May 11, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 17, 2026. /statistics/1269035/share-suspects-iceland-background/
Eurostat. (2023). Share of crime suspects in Iceland in 2021, by citizenship background. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 17, 2026. /statistics/1269035/share-suspects-iceland-background/
Eurostat. "Share of Crime Suspects in Iceland in 2021, by Citizenship Background." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 May 2023, /statistics/1269035/share-suspects-iceland-background/
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Share of crime suspects in Iceland in 2021, by citizenship background [Graph], Eurostat, May 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1269035/share-suspects-iceland-background/
