Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Azerbaijan

Prison population per 100,000 in Azerbaijan in 2024 — 264 per 100k. Ranked 15 in the world out of 65. Since 1997, the indicator has fallen by 16.7%.

2024 264 per 100k +23.36% vs 2020
World rank 15of 65
Period maximum 317 per 100k1997
Period minimum 214 per 100k2004

Trend over time

1997–2024 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Azerbaijan, 1997–202420025030035019972000200320062009201220152018202120241997: 317 per 100k2000: 291 per 100k2002: 260 per 100k2004: 214 per 100k2006: 229 per 100k2008: 236 per 100k2010: 241 per 100k2012: 222 per 100k2014: 235 per 100k2016: 235 per 100k2018: 219 per 100k2020: 214 per 100k2024: 264 per 100k
Change over the period: −53 (−16.72%) Average annual rate: -0.68 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Azerbaijan, by year Azerbaijan All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2024 264 — —
2020 214 — —
2018 219 — —
2016 235 — —
2014 235 — —
2012 222 — —
2010 241 — —
2008 236 — —
2006 229 — —
2004 214 — —
2002 260 — —
2000 291 — —
1997 317 — —

Western Asia, 2024

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

AZ Azerbaijan 264 AM Armenia 83

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.