Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Western Europe

Prison population per 100,000 in Western Europe in 2020 — 89.4 per 100k. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 6.4%.

2020 89.4 per 100k −1.09% vs 2018
World rank
Period maximum 96.1 per 100k2004
Period minimum 83.3 per 100k2002

Trend over time

2000–2020 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Western Europe, 2000–202080859095100200020022004200620082010201220142016201820202000: 84 per 100k2002: 83.3 per 100k2004: 96.1 per 100k2006: 95.3 per 100k2008: 92 per 100k2010: 87.9 per 100k2012: 85.2 per 100k2014: 91.7 per 100k2016: 88.5 per 100k2018: 90.4 per 100k2020: 89.4 per 100k
Change over the period: +5.4 (+6.4%) Average annual rate: 0.31 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Western Europe, by year Western Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2020 89.4
2018 90.4
2016 88.5
2014 91.7
2012 85.2
2010 87.9
2008 92
2006 95.3
2004 96.1
2002 83.3
2000 84

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.