Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Rwanda

Prison population per 100,000 in Rwanda in 2024 — 620 per 100k. Ranked 2 in the world out of 65. Since 2010, the indicator has risen by 13.3%.

2024 620 per 100k −0.16% vs 2022
World rank 2of 65
Period maximum 621 per 100k2022
Period minimum 440 per 100k2016

Trend over time

2010–2024 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Rwanda, 2010–2024400450500550600650201020122014201620182020202220242010: 547 per 100k2012: 553 per 100k2014: 491 per 100k2016: 440 per 100k2018: 544 per 100k2020: 545 per 100k2022: 621 per 100k2024: 620 per 100k
Change over the period: +73 (+13.35%) Average annual rate: 0.9 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Rwanda, by year Rwanda All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2024 620
2022 621
2020 545
2018 544
2016 440
2014 491
2012 553
2010 547

Eastern Africa, 2024

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.