Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Gabon

Prison population per 100,000 in Gabon in 2024 — 226 per 100k. Ranked 18 in the world out of 65. Since 2015, the indicator has risen by 18.3%.

2024 226 per 100k −6.22% vs 2018
World rank 18of 65
Period maximum 241 per 100k2018
Period minimum 191 per 100k2015

Trend over time

2015–2024 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Gabon, 2015–202418020022024026020152016201720182019202020212022202320242015: 191 per 100k2018: 241 per 100k2024: 226 per 100k
Change over the period: +35 (+18.32%) Average annual rate: 1.89 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Gabon, by year Gabon All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2024 226
2018 241
2015 191

Middle Africa, 2024

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.