Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Suriname

Prison population per 100,000 in Suriname in 2023 — 134 per 100k. Ranked 17 in the world out of 34. Since 1998, the indicator has risen by 11.7%.

2023 134 per 100k −30.93% vs 2011
World rank 17of 34
Period maximum 194 per 100k2011
Period minimum 120 per 100k1998

Trend over time

1998–2023 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Suriname, 1998–20231201401601802001998200120042007201020132016201920221998: 120 per 100k2000: 163 per 100k2005: 167 per 100k2009: 177 per 100k2011: 194 per 100k2023: 134 per 100k
Change over the period: +14 (+11.67%) Average annual rate: 0.44 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Suriname, by year Suriname All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 134 — —
2011 194 — —
2009 177 — —
2005 167 — —
2000 163 — —
1998 120 — —

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.