Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Cuba

Prison population per 100,000 in Cuba in 2020 — 794 per 100k. Ranked 1 in the world out of 122. Since 2012, the indicator has risen by 55.7%.

2020 794 per 100k +55.69% vs 2012
World rank 1of 122
Period maximum 794 per 100k2020
Period minimum 510 per 100k2012

Trend over time

2012–2020 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Cuba, 2012–20205006007008002012201320142015201620172018201920202012: 510 per 100k2020: 794 per 100k
Change over the period: +284 (+55.69%) Average annual rate: 5.69 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Cuba, by year Cuba All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2020 794
2012 510

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.