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Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Lower-middle-income countries

Prison population per 100,000 in lower-middle-income countries in 2002 — 46.9 per 100k. Since 2002, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2002 46.9 per 100k
World rank —
Period maximum 46.9 per 100k2002
Period minimum 46.9 per 100k2002

Trend over time

2002–2002 · per 100,000 people

Change over the period: +0 (+0%)

Comparison, 2002

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lower-middle-income countries

Lower-middle-income countries 46.9 per 100k
World computed 145.6 per 100k
Prison population per 100,000 — Lower-middle-income countries, by year Lower-middle-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2002 46.9 — —

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.

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