Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Ecuador

Prison population per 100,000 in Ecuador in 2025 — 196 per 100k. Ranked 22 in the world out of 54. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 206.3%.

2025 196 per 100k +8.29% vs 2022
World rank 22of 54
Period maximum 222 per 100k2018
Period minimum 64 per 100k2000

Trend over time

2000–2025 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Ecuador, 2000–202501002003002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 64 per 100k2002: 67 per 100k2004: 84 per 100k2006: 90 per 100k2008: 83 per 100k2010: 79 per 100k2012: 135 per 100k2014: 162 per 100k2016: 160 per 100k2018: 222 per 100k2020: 213 per 100k2022: 181 per 100k2025: 196 per 100k
Change over the period: +132 (+206.25%) Average annual rate: 4.58 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Ecuador, by year Ecuador All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2025 196
2022 181
2020 213
2018 222
2016 160
2014 162
2012 135
2010 79
2008 83
2006 90
2004 84
2002 67
2000 64

South America, 2025

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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.