European Union Compared by Crime > Prisoners per 1000

DEFINITION: Total persons incarcerated. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	LatviaLatvia	3.63 prisoners	2002
2	EstoniaEstonia	3.36 prisoners	2002
3	LithuaniaLithuania	3.19 prisoners	2002
4	RomaniaRomania	2.2 prisoners	2002
5	PolandPoland	2.1 prisoners	2002
6	Czech RepublicCzech Republic	1.83 prisoners	2002
7	HungaryHungary	1.76 prisoners	2002
8	SlovakiaSlovakia	1.44 prisoners	2002
9	SpainSpain	1.43 prisoners	2002
10	PortugalPortugal	1.34 prisoners	2002
11	United KingdomUnited Kingdom	1.33 prisoners	2002
12	CyprusCyprus	1.28 prisoners	2002
13	BulgariaBulgaria	1.26 prisoners	2002
14	NetherlandsNetherlands	1.05 prisoners	2002
15	AustriaAustria	1 prisoners	2002
16	ItalyItaly	0.974 prisoners	2002
17	FranceFrance	0.922 prisoners	2002
18	GermanyGermany	0.908 prisoners	2002
19	BelgiumBelgium	0.833 prisoners	2002
20	GreeceGreece	0.805 prisoners	2002
21	LuxembourgLuxembourg	0.764 prisoners	2002
22	MaltaMalta	0.715 prisoners	2002
23	SwedenSweden	0.663 prisoners	2002
24	FinlandFinland	0.66 prisoners	2002
25	DenmarkDenmark	0.639 prisoners	2002
26	CroatiaCroatia	0.588 prisoners	2002
27	SloveniaSlovenia	0.551 prisoners	2002

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United States ranked first for prisoners per 1000 amongst Former British colonies in 2002.
Russia ranked first for prisoners per 1000 amongst Europe in 2002.
Rwanda ranked first for prisoners per 1000 amongst Christian countries in 2002.
Belize ranked first for prisoners per 1000 amongst Hot countries in 2002.
Kazakhstan ranked first for prisoners per 1000 amongst Muslim countries in 2002.
Latvia ranked first for prisoners per 1000 amongst European Union in 2002.
Palau ranked first for prisoners per 1000 amongst Catholic countries in 2002.
Ukraine ranked second for prisoners per 1000 amongst Emerging markets in 2002.
Iran ranked first for prisoners per 1000 amongst Middle Eastern and North Africa in 2002.
Japan ranked last for prisoners per 1000 amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2002.

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