Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Russia

Prison population per 100,000 in Russia in 2023 — 300 per 100k. Ranked 8 in the world out of 34. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 58.8%.

2023 300 per 100k −6.83% vs 2022
World rank 8of 34
Period maximum 729 per 100k2000
Period minimum 300 per 100k2023

Trend over time

2000–2023 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Russia, 2000–20232004006008002000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 729 per 100k2002: 675 per 100k2004: 588 per 100k2006: 577 per 100k2008: 622 per 100k2010: 609 per 100k2012: 528 per 100k2014: 471 per 100k2016: 448 per 100k2018: 416 per 100k2020: 363 per 100k2022: 322 per 100k2023: 300 per 100k
Change over the period: −429 (−58.85%) Average annual rate: -3.79 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Russia, by year Russia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 300 −22 −6.83%
2022 322
2020 363
2018 416
2016 448
2014 471
2012 528
2010 609
2008 622
2006 577
2004 588
2002 675
2000 729

Eastern Europe, 2023

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

RU Russia 300 UA Ukraine 116

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.