Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Liberia

Prison population per 100,000 in Liberia in 2025 — 60 per 100k. Ranked 49 in the world out of 54. Since 2007, the indicator has risen by 106.9%.

2025 60 per 100k +11.11% vs 2019
World rank 49of 54
Period maximum 60 per 100k2025
Period minimum 29 per 100k2007

Trend over time

2007–2025 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Liberia, 2007–2025203040506020072009201120132015201720192021202320252007: 29 per 100k2009: 37 per 100k2011: 39 per 100k2013: 43 per 100k2015: 49 per 100k2017: 47 per 100k2019: 54 per 100k2025: 60 per 100k
Change over the period: +31 (+106.9%) Average annual rate: 4.12 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Liberia, by year Liberia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2025 60
2019 54
2017 47
2015 49
2013 43
2011 39
2009 37
2007 29

Western Africa, 2025

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.