Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Namibia

Prison population per 100,000 in Namibia in 2021 — 318 per 100k. Ranked 2 in the world out of 27. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 25.2%.

2021 318 per 100k +114.86% vs 2016
World rank 2of 27
Period maximum 318 per 100k2021
Period minimum 148 per 100k2016

Trend over time

2000–2021 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Namibia, 2000–2021100150200250300350200020032006200920122015201820212000: 254 per 100k2001: 244 per 100k2004: 218 per 100k2007: 188 per 100k2010: 191 per 100k2013: 171 per 100k2016: 148 per 100k2021: 318 per 100k
Change over the period: +64 (+25.2%) Average annual rate: 1.08 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Namibia, by year Namibia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2021 318
2016 148
2013 171
2010 191
2007 188
2004 218
2001 244 −10 −3.94%
2000 254

Southern Africa, 2021

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

NA Namibia 318 BW Botswana 162

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.