Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Suriname

Prison population per 100,000 in Suriname in 2023 — 134 per 100k. Ranked 17 in the world out of 34. Since 1998, the indicator has risen by 11.7%.

2023 134 per 100k −30.93% vs 2011
World rank 17of 34
Period maximum 194 per 100k2011
Period minimum 120 per 100k1998

Trend over time

1998–2023 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Suriname, 1998–20231201401601802001998200120042007201020132016201920221998: 120 per 100k2000: 163 per 100k2005: 167 per 100k2009: 177 per 100k2011: 194 per 100k2023: 134 per 100k
Change over the period: +14 (+11.67%) Average annual rate: 0.44 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Suriname, by year Suriname All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 134
2011 194
2009 177
2005 167
2000 163
1998 120

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.