Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Spain

Prison population per 100,000 in Spain in 2024 — 121 per 100k. Ranked 33 in the world out of 65. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 7.1%.

2024 121 per 100k +4.31% vs 2022
World rank 33of 65
Period maximum 165 per 100k2010
Period minimum 113 per 100k2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Spain, 2000–20241001201401601802000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 113 per 100k2002: 122 per 100k2004: 137 per 100k2006: 142 per 100k2008: 153 per 100k2010: 165 per 100k2012: 151 per 100k2014: 144 per 100k2016: 133 per 100k2018: 128 per 100k2020: 117 per 100k2022: 116 per 100k2024: 121 per 100k
Change over the period: +8 (+7.08%) Average annual rate: 0.29 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Spain, by year Spain All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2024 121
2022 116
2020 117
2018 128
2016 133
2014 144
2012 151
2010 165
2008 153
2006 142
2004 137
2002 122
2000 113

Southern Europe, 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.