Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Eastern Asia

Prison population per 100,000 in Eastern Asia in 2018 — 112.3 per 100k. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 5.4%.

2018 112.3 per 100k +66.47% vs 2016
World rank —
Period maximum 115.5 per 100k2008
Period minimum 67.5 per 100k2016

Trend over time

2000–2018 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Eastern Asia, 2000–2018608010012020002002200420062008201020122014201620182000: 106.6 per 100k2002: 114.5 per 100k2004: 114.5 per 100k2006: 113.2 per 100k2008: 115.5 per 100k2010: 115.2 per 100k2012: 113.9 per 100k2014: 112 per 100k2016: 67.5 per 100k2018: 112.3 per 100k
Change over the period: +5.7 (+5.35%) Average annual rate: 0.29 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Eastern Asia, by year Eastern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2018 112.3 — —
2016 67.5 — —
2014 112 — —
2012 113.9 — —
2010 115.2 — —
2008 115.5 — —
2006 113.2 — —
2004 114.5 — —
2002 114.5 — —
2000 106.6 — —

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.