Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Eastern Europe

Prison population per 100,000 in Eastern Europe in 2022 — 268.3 per 100k. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 46.6%.

2022 268.3 per 100k −5.95% vs 2020
World rank —
Period maximum 502 per 100k2000
Period minimum 268.3 per 100k2022

Trend over time

2000–2022 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Eastern Europe, 2000–2022200300400500600200020032006200920122015201820212000: 502 per 100k2002: 484.9 per 100k2004: 429.3 per 100k2006: 424.3 per 100k2008: 445.4 per 100k2010: 438.4 per 100k2012: 391.8 per 100k2014: 355.4 per 100k2016: 342.7 per 100k2018: 320.3 per 100k2020: 285.3 per 100k2022: 268.3 per 100k
Change over the period: −233.8 (−46.56%) Average annual rate: -2.81 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Eastern Europe, by year Eastern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2022 268.3 — —
2020 285.3 — —
2018 320.3 — —
2016 342.7 — —
2014 355.4 — —
2012 391.8 — —
2010 438.4 — —
2008 445.4 — —
2006 424.3 — —
2004 429.3 — —
2002 484.9 — —
2000 502 — —

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.