Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — China

Prison population per 100,000 in China in 2018 — 119 per 100k. Ranked 82 in the world out of 136. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 7.2%.

2018 119 per 100k −1.65% vs 2017
World rank 82of 136
Period maximum 121 per 100k2008
Period minimum 111 per 100k2000

Trend over time

2000–2018 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — China, 2000–2018110112.5115117.5120122.520002002200420062008201020122014201620182000: 111 per 100k2002: 119 per 100k2004: 119 per 100k2006: 118 per 100k2008: 121 per 100k2010: 121 per 100k2012: 120 per 100k2014: 118 per 100k2017: 121 per 100k2018: 119 per 100k
Change over the period: +8 (+7.21%) Average annual rate: 0.39 %

Comparison, 2018

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: China

China 119 per 100k
Eastern Asia computed 112.3 per 100k
Upper-middle-income countries computed 171.5 per 100k
Prison population per 100,000 — China, by year China All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2018 119 −2 −1.65%
2017 121
2014 118
2012 120
2010 121
2008 121
2006 118
2004 119
2002 119
2000 111

Eastern Asia, 2018

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.