Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Vanuatu

Prison population per 100,000 in Vanuatu in 2024 — 68 per 100k. Ranked 51 in the world out of 65. Since 1999, the indicator has risen by 172%.

2024 68 per 100k −20.93% vs 2020
World rank 51of 65
Period maximum 86 per 100k2020
Period minimum 25 per 100k1999

Trend over time

1999–2024 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Vanuatu, 1999–202402550751001999200220052008201120142017202020231999: 25 per 100k2002: 49 per 100k2005: 66 per 100k2007: 56 per 100k2009: 74 per 100k2012: 75 per 100k2014: 58 per 100k2016: 71 per 100k2018: 72 per 100k2020: 86 per 100k2024: 68 per 100k
Change over the period: +43 (+172%) Average annual rate: 4.08 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Vanuatu

Vanuatu 68 per 100k
Melanesia computed 150.9 per 100k
Prison population per 100,000 — Vanuatu, by year Vanuatu All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2024 68
2020 86
2018 72
2016 71
2014 58
2012 75
2009 74
2007 56
2005 66
2002 49
1999 25

Melanesia, 2024

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.