Finland: Imprisonment rate

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 Finland

Number of prisoners per 100,000 people

 Latest value 56
 Year 2017
 Measure prisoners per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2003 - 2017
 Average 64
 Min - Max 56 - 74
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
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The latest value from 2017 is 56 prisoners per 100,000 people, a decline from 57 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2016. In comparison, the world average is 182 prisoners per 100,000 people, based on data from 146 countries. Historically, the average for Finland from 2003 to 2017 is 64 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 56 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 74 prisoners per 100,000 people was recorded in 2005. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Finland: Imprisonment rate
 2017 56
 2016 57
 2015 57
 2014 57
 2013 60
 2012 61
 2011 61
 2010 63




Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.

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