Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Eastern Asia

Prison population per 100,000 in Eastern Asia in 2018 — 112.3 per 100k. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 5.4%.

2018 112.3 per 100k +66.47% vs 2016
World rank
Period maximum 115.5 per 100k2008
Period minimum 67.5 per 100k2016

Trend over time

2000–2018 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Eastern Asia, 2000–2018608010012020002002200420062008201020122014201620182000: 106.6 per 100k2002: 114.5 per 100k2004: 114.5 per 100k2006: 113.2 per 100k2008: 115.5 per 100k2010: 115.2 per 100k2012: 113.9 per 100k2014: 112 per 100k2016: 67.5 per 100k2018: 112.3 per 100k
Change over the period: +5.7 (+5.35%) Average annual rate: 0.29 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Eastern Asia, by year Eastern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2018 112.3
2016 67.5
2014 112
2012 113.9
2010 115.2
2008 115.5
2006 113.2
2004 114.5
2002 114.5
2000 106.6

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.