| Characteristic | Number of prisoners |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 142 |
| 2020 | 141 |
| 2019 | 158 |
| 2018 | 136 |
| 2017 | 137 |
| 2016 | 116 |
| 2015 | 139 |
| 2014 | 154 |
| 2013 | 147 |
| 2012 | 153 |
| 2011 | 150 |
| 2010 | 167 |
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May 2023
Iceland
2010 to 2021
15 years and older
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.
