In prisons in Norway, there were far more men than women between 2012 and 2022. In 2022, there were 3,500 men and only 216 women in Norwegian prisons. The highest number of the prisoners was convicted for violence and maltreatment.
Number of people in prison in Norway from 2012 to 2022, by gender
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Statistics Norway. (December 12, 2023). Number of people in prison in Norway from 2012 to 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1327345/number-people-prison-norway-gender/
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Statistics Norway. (2023). Number of people in prison in Norway from 2012 to 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1327345/number-people-prison-norway-gender/
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Number of people in prison in Norway from 2012 to 2022, by gender [Graph], Statistics Norway, December 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1327345/number-people-prison-norway-gender/
