Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Turkmenistan

Prison population per 100,000 in Turkmenistan in 2021 — 576 per 100k. Ranked 1 in the world out of 27. Since 2003, the indicator has risen by 73.5%.

2021 576 per 100k +4.35% vs 2017
World rank 1of 27
Period maximum 583 per 100k2013
Period minimum 228 per 100k2006

Trend over time

2003–2021 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Turkmenistan, 2003–202120030040050060020032005200720092011201320152017201920212003: 332 per 100k2006: 228 per 100k2013: 583 per 100k2017: 552 per 100k2021: 576 per 100k
Change over the period: +244 (+73.49%) Average annual rate: 3.11 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Turkmenistan, by year Turkmenistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2021 576
2017 552
2013 583
2006 228
2003 332

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.