Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Nicaragua

Prison population per 100,000 in Nicaragua in 2018 — 332 per 100k. Ranked 17 in the world out of 136. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 159.4%.

2018 332 per 100k +39.5% vs 2016
World rank 17of 136
Period maximum 332 per 100k2018
Period minimum 110 per 100k2006

Trend over time

2000–2018 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Nicaragua, 2000–2018010020030040020002002200420062008201020122014201620182000: 128 per 100k2002: 131 per 100k2004: 116 per 100k2006: 110 per 100k2008: 120 per 100k2012: 155 per 100k2014: 175 per 100k2016: 238 per 100k2018: 332 per 100k
Change over the period: +204 (+159.38%) Average annual rate: 5.44 %

Comparison, 2018

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nicaragua

Nicaragua 332 per 100k
Latin America & Caribbean computed 256.7 per 100k
Central America computed 193.4 per 100k
Prison population per 100,000 — Nicaragua, by year Nicaragua All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2018 332
2016 238
2014 175
2012 155
2008 120
2006 110
2004 116
2002 131
2000 128

Central America, 2018

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.