Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Singapore

Prison population per 100,000 in Singapore in 2024 — 178 per 100k. Ranked 22 in the world out of 65. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 49.4%.

2024 178 per 100k −3.78% vs 2020
World rank 22of 65
Period maximum 394 per 100k2002
Period minimum 178 per 100k2024

Trend over time

2000–2024 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Singapore, 2000–20241002003004002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 352 per 100k2002: 394 per 100k2004: 385 per 100k2006: 262 per 100k2008: 244 per 100k2010: 250 per 100k2012: 234 per 100k2014: 227 per 100k2016: 213 per 100k2018: 199 per 100k2020: 185 per 100k2024: 178 per 100k
Change over the period: −174 (−49.43%) Average annual rate: -2.8 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Singapore, by year Singapore All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2024 178
2020 185
2018 199
2016 213
2014 227
2012 234
2010 250
2008 244
2006 262
2004 385
2002 394
2000 352

South-Eastern Asia, 2024

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

TH Thailand 395 SG Singapore 178

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.