Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Barbados

Prison population per 100,000 in Barbados in 2023 — 240 per 100k. Ranked 11 in the world out of 34. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 54.5%.

2023 240 per 100k −18.92% vs 2018
World rank 11of 34
Period maximum 527 per 100k2000
Period minimum 240 per 100k2023

Trend over time

2000–2023 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Barbados, 2000–20232003004005006002000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 527 per 100k2003: 366 per 100k2005: 365 per 100k2007: 365 per 100k2008: 376 per 100k2010: 322 per 100k2012: 368 per 100k2014: 299 per 100k2016: 319 per 100k2018: 296 per 100k2023: 240 per 100k
Change over the period: −287 (−54.46%) Average annual rate: -3.36 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Barbados, by year Barbados All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 240
2018 296
2016 319
2014 299
2012 368
2010 322
2008 376 +11 +3.01%
2007 365
2005 365
2003 366
2000 527

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.