Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Belize

Prison population per 100,000 in Belize in 2025 — 302 per 100k. Ranked 7 in the world out of 54. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 2.6%.

2025 302 per 100k +17.05% vs 2021
World rank 7of 54
Period maximum 468 per 100k2006
Period minimum 258 per 100k2021

Trend over time

2000–2025 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Belize, 2000–20252003004005002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 310 per 100k2002: 363 per 100k2004: 415 per 100k2006: 468 per 100k2008: 445 per 100k2010: 441 per 100k2012: 457 per 100k2014: 430 per 100k2017: 345 per 100k2019: 296 per 100k2021: 258 per 100k2025: 302 per 100k
Change over the period: −8 (−2.58%) Average annual rate: -0.1 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Belize, by year Belize All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2025 302
2021 258
2019 296
2017 345
2014 430
2012 457
2010 441
2008 445
2006 468
2004 415
2002 363
2000 310

Central America, 2025

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.