Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Puerto Rico

Prison population per 100,000 in Puerto Rico in 2022 — 177 per 100k. Ranked 32 in the world out of 74. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 53.9%.

2022 177 per 100k −37.89% vs 2018
World rank 32of 74
Period maximum 384 per 100k2000
Period minimum 177 per 100k2022

Trend over time

2000–2022 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Puerto Rico, 2000–2022100200300400200020032006200920122015201820212000: 384 per 100k2002: 380 per 100k2004: 369 per 100k2006: 351 per 100k2008: 306 per 100k2010: 294 per 100k2012: 339 per 100k2014: 352 per 100k2016: 308 per 100k2018: 285 per 100k2022: 177 per 100k
Change over the period: −207 (−53.91%) Average annual rate: -3.46 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Puerto Rico, by year Puerto Rico All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2022 177
2018 285
2016 308
2014 352
2012 339
2010 294
2008 306
2006 351
2004 369
2002 380
2000 384

Caribbean, 2022

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.