Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — East Asia & Pacific

Prison population per 100,000 in East Asia & Pacific in 2014 — 120.9 per 100k. Since 2002, the indicator has risen by 7.1%.

2014 120.9 per 100k +3.66% vs 2012
World rank
Period maximum 120.9 per 100k2014
Period minimum 113 per 100k2002

Trend over time

2002–2014 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — East Asia & Pacific, 2002–201411211411611812012220022004200620082010201220142002: 113 per 100k2012: 116.7 per 100k2014: 120.9 per 100k
Change over the period: +8 (+7.06%) Average annual rate: 0.57 %

Comparison, 2014

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific 120.9 per 100k
World computed 149.5 per 100k
Prison population per 100,000 — East Asia & Pacific, by year East Asia & Pacific All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2014 120.9
2012 116.7
2002 113

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.