Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Iceland
Iceland: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 32.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.1
World rank
68th
of 150 countries
All-time high
32.1
in 2024
All-time low
7.9
in 2010
Years of data
6
2000–2024
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 32.1 for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 165.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Iceland peaked at 32.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 2010.
That places Iceland 68th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.5 | — |
| 2005 | 15.1 | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 7.9 | -47.7% |
| 2016 | 12.1 | +53.2% |
| 2020 | 17.1 | +41.3% |
| 2024 | 32.1 | +87.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3 | 15.1 | 19.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10 | 7.9 | 12.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.6 | 17.1 | 32.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 65 Malaysia 33.6 compare
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More social development data for Iceland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,459 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Iceland?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Iceland was 32.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Iceland ranks 68th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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