Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Palau

Prison population per 100,000 in Palau in 2023 — 367 per 100k. Ranked 4 in the world out of 34. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 0.3%.

2023 367 per 100k −29.69% vs 2019
World rank 4of 34
Period maximum 695 per 100k2009
Period minimum 367 per 100k2023

Trend over time

2001–2023 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Palau, 2001–2023300400500600700200120042007201020132016201920222001: 368 per 100k2003: 505 per 100k2005: 485 per 100k2007: 555 per 100k2009: 695 per 100k2011: 511 per 100k2013: 572 per 100k2015: 400 per 100k2017: 483 per 100k2019: 522 per 100k2023: 367 per 100k
Change over the period: −1 (−0.27%) Average annual rate: -0.01 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Palau, by year Palau All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 367
2019 522
2017 483
2015 400
2013 572
2011 511
2009 695
2007 555
2005 485
2003 505
2001 368

Micronesia, 2023

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

PW Palau 367 NR Nauru 345

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.