Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — American Samoa

Prison population per 100,000 in American Samoa in 2022 — 538 per 100k. Ranked 2 in the world out of 74. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 123.2%.

2022 538 per 100k +53.71% vs 2017
World rank 2of 74
Period maximum 538 per 100k2022
Period minimum 234 per 100k2008

Trend over time

2000–2022 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — American Samoa, 2000–2022200300400500600200020032006200920122015201820212000: 241 per 100k2002: 286 per 100k2004: 437 per 100k2006: 359 per 100k2008: 234 per 100k2010: 337 per 100k2012: 349 per 100k2014: 365 per 100k2017: 350 per 100k2022: 538 per 100k
Change over the period: +297 (+123.24%) Average annual rate: 3.72 %
Prison population per 100,000 — American Samoa, by year American Samoa All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2022 538
2017 350
2014 365
2012 349
2010 337
2008 234
2006 359
2004 437
2002 286
2000 241

Polynesia, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of persons held in correctional institutions and pretrial detention facilities per 100,000 people. The indicator covers both the convicted and those under investigation — in a number of countries the second group makes up more than half. UNODC data, collected from national prison services.

Important: The indicator does not measure the level of crime. A high value is just as likely to reflect harsh judicial practice as an actual crime problem.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.