Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Samoa

Prison population per 100,000 in Samoa in 2019 — 179 per 100k. Ranked 11 in the world out of 28. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 80.8%.

2019 179 per 100k −11.39% vs 2017
World rank 11of 28
Period maximum 250 per 100k2014
Period minimum 99 per 100k2000

Trend over time

2000–2019 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Samoa, 2000–201950100150200250200020022004200620082010201220142016201820192000: 99 per 100k2002: 131 per 100k2004: 131 per 100k2006: 101 per 100k2011: 227 per 100k2014: 250 per 100k2017: 202 per 100k2019: 179 per 100k
Change over the period: +80 (+80.81%) Average annual rate: 3.17 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Samoa, by year Samoa All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2019 179
2017 202
2014 250
2011 227
2006 101
2004 131
2002 131
2000 99

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.