Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Mongolia

Prison population per 100,000 in Mongolia in 2023 — 166 per 100k. Ranked 15 in the world out of 34. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 39.6%.

2023 166 per 100k +50.91% vs 2018
World rank 15of 34
Period maximum 300 per 100k2012
Period minimum 110 per 100k2018

Trend over time

2001–2023 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Mongolia, 2001–2023100150200250300200120042007201020132016201920222001: 275 per 100k2002: 297 per 100k2004: 256 per 100k2006: 258 per 100k2008: 288 per 100k2010: 260 per 100k2012: 300 per 100k2014: 275 per 100k2016: 150 per 100k2018: 110 per 100k2023: 166 per 100k
Change over the period: −109 (−39.64%) Average annual rate: -2.27 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Mongolia, by year Mongolia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 166
2018 110
2016 150
2014 275
2012 300
2010 260
2008 288
2006 258
2004 256
2002 297 +22 +8%
2001 275

Eastern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

MN Mongolia 166 KR South Korea 115

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.