Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Timor-Leste

Prison population per 100,000 in Timor-Leste in 2021 — 55 per 100k. Ranked 24 in the world out of 27. Since 2008, the indicator has risen by 223.5%.

2021 55 per 100k +3.77% vs 2019
World rank 24of 27
Period maximum 55 per 100k2021
Period minimum 17 per 100k2008

Trend over time

2008–2021 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Timor-Leste, 2008–20210204060200820102012201420162018202020212008: 17 per 100k2011: 23 per 100k2013: 36 per 100k2015: 47 per 100k2017: 51 per 100k2019: 53 per 100k2021: 55 per 100k
Change over the period: +38 (+223.53%) Average annual rate: 9.45 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Timor-Leste, by year Timor-Leste All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2021 55
2019 53
2017 51
2015 47
2013 36
2011 23
2008 17

South-Eastern Asia, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

PH Philippines 151 TL Timor-Leste 55

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.