Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Bahamas

Prison population per 100,000 in the Bahamas in 2023 — 336 per 100k. Ranked 7 in the world out of 34. Since 1998, the indicator has fallen by 30.7%.

2023 336 per 100k −26.96% vs 2018
World rank 7of 34
Period maximum 485 per 100k1998
Period minimum 336 per 100k2023

Trend over time

1998–2023 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Bahamas, 1998–20233003504004505001998200120042007201020132016201920221998: 485 per 100k2002: 412 per 100k2008: 402 per 100k2010: 372 per 100k2012: 439 per 100k2014: 375 per 100k2016: 455 per 100k2018: 460 per 100k2023: 336 per 100k
Change over the period: −149 (−30.72%) Average annual rate: -1.46 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Bahamas, by year Bahamas All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 336
2018 460
2016 455
2014 375
2012 439
2010 372
2008 402
2002 412
1998 485

Caribbean, 2023

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.