FI · 2017 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Finland, 2017
Prison population (adults)
2,984
Finland, 2017
▼ 2.6% vs 2016 (3,063)
Analysis
In 2017, Finland's prison population (adults) decreased by 2.6% compared to 2016, reaching 2,984.
Finland ranks 20th out of 24 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 7.3% (from 3,219 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#20 of 24
Finland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age