Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Niger

Prison population per 100,000 in Niger in 2024 — 55 per 100k. Ranked 54 in the world out of 65. Since 1998, the indicator has risen by 7.8%.

2024 55 per 100k +41.03% vs 2017
World rank 54of 65
Period maximum 55 per 100k2005
Period minimum 39 per 100k2017

Trend over time

1998–2024 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Niger, 1998–2024354045505519982001200420072010201320162019202220241998: 51 per 100k2005: 55 per 100k2007: 45 per 100k2009: 44 per 100k2011: 45 per 100k2013: 44 per 100k2015: 53 per 100k2017: 39 per 100k2024: 55 per 100k
Change over the period: +4 (+7.84%) Average annual rate: 0.29 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Niger, by year Niger All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2024 55 — —
2017 39 — —
2015 53 — —
2013 44 — —
2011 45 — —
2009 44 — —
2007 45 — —
2005 55 — —
1998 51 — —

Western Africa, 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.