Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — United Arab Emirates

Prison population per 100,000 in the United Arab Emirates in 2014 — 104 per 100k. Ranked 105 in the world out of 154. Since 2003, the indicator has fallen by 60.3%.

2014 104 per 100k −2.8% vs 2012
World rank 105of 154
Period maximum 262 per 100k2003
Period minimum 104 per 100k2014

Trend over time

2003–2014 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — United Arab Emirates, 2003–201410015020025030020032005200720092011201320142003: 262 per 100k2006: 229 per 100k2012: 107 per 100k2014: 104 per 100k
Change over the period: −158 (−60.31%) Average annual rate: -8.06 %

Comparison, 2014

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 104 per 100k
World computed 149.5 per 100k
High-income countries computed 305.8 per 100k
Prison population per 100,000 — United Arab Emirates, by year United Arab Emirates All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2014 104
2012 107
2006 229
2003 262

Western Asia, 2014

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

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.