Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Syria

Prison population per 100,000 in Syria in 2004 — 60 per 100k. Ranked 119 in the world out of 138. Since 1997, the indicator has fallen by 34.8%.

2004 60 per 100k −11.76% vs 2003
World rank 119of 138
Period maximum 92 per 100k1997
Period minimum 60 per 100k2004

Trend over time

1997–2004 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Syria, 1997–200460708090100199719981999200020012002200320041997: 92 per 100k2003: 68 per 100k2004: 60 per 100k
Change over the period: −32 (−34.78%) Average annual rate: -5.92 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Syria, by year Syria All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2004 60 −8 −11.76%
2003 68
1997 92

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.