Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Samoa

Prison population per 100,000 in Samoa in 2019 — 179 per 100k. Ranked 11 in the world out of 28. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 80.8%.

2019 179 per 100k −11.39% vs 2017
World rank 11of 28
Period maximum 250 per 100k2014
Period minimum 99 per 100k2000

Trend over time

2000–2019 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Samoa, 2000–201950100150200250200020022004200620082010201220142016201820192000: 99 per 100k2002: 131 per 100k2004: 131 per 100k2006: 101 per 100k2011: 227 per 100k2014: 250 per 100k2017: 202 per 100k2019: 179 per 100k
Change over the period: +80 (+80.81%) Average annual rate: 3.17 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Samoa, by year Samoa All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2019 179 — —
2017 202 — —
2014 250 — —
2011 227 — —
2006 101 — —
2004 131 — —
2002 131 — —
2000 99 — —

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.