Prison population per 100,000 in the Caribbean in 2012 — 295.1 per 100k. Since 2012, the indicator has risen by 0%.
2012–2012 · per 100,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Caribbean
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 295.1 | — | — |
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.
The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people.
Crime Number of intentional homicidesHow many people become victims of intentional homicide in a year — in absolute numbers, from UNODC.
Crime Homicides: male victimsHow many men are killed by intentional homicide in a year. In most countries this is four victims out of five.
Crime Homicides: female victimsHow many women are killed by intentional homicide in a year — an indicator customarily viewed apart from the total.