Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Cuba

Prison population per 100,000 in Cuba in 2020 — 794 per 100k. Ranked 1 in the world out of 122. Since 2012, the indicator has risen by 55.7%.

2020 794 per 100k +55.69% vs 2012
World rank 1of 122
Period maximum 794 per 100k2020
Period minimum 510 per 100k2012

Trend over time

2012–2020 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Cuba, 2012–20205006007008002012201320142015201620172018201920202012: 510 per 100k2020: 794 per 100k
Change over the period: +284 (+55.69%) Average annual rate: 5.69 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Cuba, by year Cuba All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2020 794 — —
2012 510 — —

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.