Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — East Asia & Pacific

Prison population per 100,000 in East Asia & Pacific in 2014 — 120.9 per 100k. Since 2002, the indicator has risen by 7.1%.

2014 120.9 per 100k +3.66% vs 2012
World rank —
Period maximum 120.9 per 100k2014
Period minimum 113 per 100k2002

Trend over time

2002–2014 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — East Asia & Pacific, 2002–201411211411611812012220022004200620082010201220142002: 113 per 100k2012: 116.7 per 100k2014: 120.9 per 100k
Change over the period: +8 (+7.06%) Average annual rate: 0.57 %

Comparison, 2014

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific 120.9 per 100k
World computed 149.5 per 100k
Prison population per 100,000 — East Asia & Pacific, by year East Asia & Pacific All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2014 120.9 — —
2012 116.7 — —
2002 113 — —

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.