Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Middle Africa

Prison population per 100,000 in Middle Africa in 2015 — 92.8 per 100k. Since 2015, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2015 92.8 per 100k
World rank
Period maximum 92.8 per 100k2015
Period minimum 92.8 per 100k2015

Trend over time

2015–2015 · per 100,000 people

Change over the period: +0 (+0%)
Prison population per 100,000 — Middle Africa, by year Middle Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2015 92.8

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.