Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Argentina

Prison population per 100,000 in Argentina in 2024 — 284 per 100k. Ranked 13 in the world out of 65. Since 2002, the indicator has risen by 88.1%.

2024 284 per 100k +21.89% vs 2020
World rank 13of 65
Period maximum 284 per 100k2024
Period minimum 149 per 100k2008

Trend over time

2002–2024 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Argentina, 2002–2024100150200250300200220052008201120142017202020232002: 151 per 100k2004: 168 per 100k2006: 152 per 100k2008: 149 per 100k2010: 157 per 100k2012: 157 per 100k2015: 174 per 100k2018: 230 per 100k2020: 233 per 100k2024: 284 per 100k
Change over the period: +133 (+88.08%) Average annual rate: 2.91 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Argentina, by year Argentina All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2024 284
2020 233
2018 230
2015 174
2012 157
2010 157
2008 149
2006 152
2004 168
2002 151

South America, 2024

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.