Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Iran

Prison population per 100,000 in Iran in 2020 — 228 per 100k. Ranked 32 in the world out of 122. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 3.8%.

2020 228 per 100k −22.45% vs 2018
World rank 32of 122
Period maximum 294 per 100k2018
Period minimum 192 per 100k2005

Trend over time

2001–2020 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Iran, 2001–2020150200250300200120032005200720092011201320152017201920202001: 237 per 100k2003: 229 per 100k2005: 192 per 100k2007: 207 per 100k2009: 229 per 100k2016: 279 per 100k2018: 294 per 100k2020: 228 per 100k
Change over the period: −9 (−3.8%) Average annual rate: -0.2 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Iran 228 per 100k
Southern Asia computed 47.5 per 100k
Prison population per 100,000 — Iran, by year Iran All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2020 228
2018 294
2016 279
2009 229
2007 207
2005 192
2003 229
2001 237

Southern Asia, 2020

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.