Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Netherlands

Prison population per 100,000 in the Netherlands in 2023 — 64 per 100k. Ranked 27 in the world out of 34. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 26.4%.

2023 64 per 100k +4.92% vs 2022
World rank 27of 34
Period maximum 125 per 100k2006
Period minimum 59 per 100k2016

Trend over time

2000–2023 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Netherlands, 2000–20234060801001201402000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 87 per 100k2002: 100 per 100k2004: 123 per 100k2006: 125 per 100k2008: 100 per 100k2010: 92 per 100k2012: 82 per 100k2014: 69 per 100k2016: 59 per 100k2018: 63 per 100k2020: 60 per 100k2022: 61 per 100k2023: 64 per 100k
Change over the period: −23 (−26.44%) Average annual rate: -1.33 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Netherlands, by year Netherlands All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 64 +3 +4.92%
2022 61
2020 60
2018 63
2016 59
2014 69
2012 82
2010 92
2008 100
2006 125
2004 123
2002 100
2000 87

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.