Finland vs Norway: Prison population rate
Finland
54 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Norway
54 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Finland rank
181st
Norway rank
181st
Prison population rate over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 54 prisoners per 100,000 people against 54 prisoners per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 181st and Norway ranks 181st of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 65.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 0.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 57.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 71.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 13.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 51 prisoners per 100,000 people | 54 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3 prisoners per 100,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 54 prisoners per 100,000 people against 54 prisoners per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Finland and Norway?
- 0 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for prison population rate?
- Finland ranks 181st and Norway ranks 181st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prison population rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.