Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Netherlands

Prison population per 100,000 in the Netherlands in 2023 — 64 per 100k. Ranked 27 in the world out of 34. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 26.4%.

2023 64 per 100k +4.92% vs 2022
World rank 27of 34
Period maximum 125 per 100k2006
Period minimum 59 per 100k2016

Trend over time

2000–2023 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Netherlands, 2000–20234060801001201402000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 87 per 100k2002: 100 per 100k2004: 123 per 100k2006: 125 per 100k2008: 100 per 100k2010: 92 per 100k2012: 82 per 100k2014: 69 per 100k2016: 59 per 100k2018: 63 per 100k2020: 60 per 100k2022: 61 per 100k2023: 64 per 100k
Change over the period: −23 (−26.44%) Average annual rate: -1.33 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Netherlands, by year Netherlands All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 64 +3 +4.92%
2022 61 — —
2020 60 — —
2018 63 — —
2016 59 — —
2014 69 — —
2012 82 — —
2010 92 — —
2008 100 — —
2006 125 — —
2004 123 — —
2002 100 — —
2000 87 — —

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.