Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Western Asia

Prison population per 100,000 in Western Asia in 2006 — 111.8 per 100k. Since 2002, the indicator has fallen by 4.8%.

2006 111.8 per 100k −4.78% vs 2002
World rank
Period maximum 117.4 per 100k2002
Period minimum 111.8 per 100k2006

Trend over time

2002–2006 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Western Asia, 2002–2006110112114116118200220032004200520062002: 117.4 per 100k2006: 111.8 per 100k
Change over the period: −5.6 (−4.78%) Average annual rate: -1.22 %

Comparison, 2006

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Asia

Western Asia 111.8 per 100k
World computed 142.3 per 100k
Prison population per 100,000 — Western Asia, by year Western Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2006 111.8
2002 117.4

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.