Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Western Europe

Prison population per 100,000 in Western Europe in 2020 — 89.4 per 100k. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 6.4%.

2020 89.4 per 100k −1.09% vs 2018
World rank —
Period maximum 96.1 per 100k2004
Period minimum 83.3 per 100k2002

Trend over time

2000–2020 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Western Europe, 2000–202080859095100200020022004200620082010201220142016201820202000: 84 per 100k2002: 83.3 per 100k2004: 96.1 per 100k2006: 95.3 per 100k2008: 92 per 100k2010: 87.9 per 100k2012: 85.2 per 100k2014: 91.7 per 100k2016: 88.5 per 100k2018: 90.4 per 100k2020: 89.4 per 100k
Change over the period: +5.4 (+6.4%) Average annual rate: 0.31 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Western Europe, by year Western Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2020 89.4 — —
2018 90.4 — —
2016 88.5 — —
2014 91.7 — —
2012 85.2 — —
2010 87.9 — —
2008 92 — —
2006 95.3 — —
2004 96.1 — —
2002 83.3 — —
2000 84 — —

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.