Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Sao Tome and Principe

Prison population per 100,000 in Sao Tome and Principe in 2023 — 129 per 100k. Ranked 18 in the world out of 34. Since 2002, the indicator has risen by 43.3%.

2023 129 per 100k +11.21% vs 2018
World rank 18of 34
Period maximum 171 per 100k2010
Period minimum 85 per 100k2016

Trend over time

2002–2023 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Sao Tome and Principe, 2002–202375100125150175200220052008201120142017202020232002: 90 per 100k2005: 99 per 100k2006: 101 per 100k2009: 139 per 100k2010: 171 per 100k2012: 115 per 100k2014: 101 per 100k2016: 85 per 100k2018: 116 per 100k2023: 129 per 100k
Change over the period: +39 (+43.33%) Average annual rate: 1.73 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Sao Tome and Principe, by year Sao Tome and Principe All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 129
2018 116
2016 85
2014 101
2012 115
2010 171 +32 +23.02%
2009 139
2006 101 +2 +2.02%
2005 99
2002 90

Middle Africa, 2023

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

ST Sao Tome and Principe 129 CF Central African Republic 52

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.