Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Panama

Prison population per 100,000 in Panama in 2025 — 533 per 100k. Ranked 1 in the world out of 54. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 88.3%.

2025 533 per 100k +28.13% vs 2020
World rank 1of 54
Period maximum 533 per 100k2025
Period minimum 272 per 100k2008

Trend over time

2000–2025 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Panama, 2000–20252003004005006002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 283 per 100k2002: 328 per 100k2004: 345 per 100k2006: 338 per 100k2008: 272 per 100k2010: 341 per 100k2012: 380 per 100k2014: 398 per 100k2016: 407 per 100k2018: 395 per 100k2020: 416 per 100k2025: 533 per 100k
Change over the period: +250 (+88.34%) Average annual rate: 2.56 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Panama, by year Panama All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2025 533 — —
2020 416 — —
2018 395 — —
2016 407 — —
2014 398 — —
2012 380 — —
2010 341 — —
2008 272 — —
2006 338 — —
2004 345 — —
2002 328 — —
2000 283 — —

Central America, 2025

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.