Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Trinidad and Tobago

Prison population per 100,000 in Trinidad and Tobago in 2021 — 276 per 100k. Ranked 3 in the world out of 27. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 24.4%.

2021 276 per 100k −5.48% vs 2018
World rank 3of 27
Period maximum 365 per 100k2000
Period minimum 268 per 100k2006

Trend over time

2000–2021 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021250275300325350375200020032006200920122015201820212000: 365 per 100k2002: 337 per 100k2004: 304 per 100k2006: 268 per 100k2008: 283 per 100k2010: 283 per 100k2012: 284 per 100k2015: 270 per 100k2018: 292 per 100k2021: 276 per 100k
Change over the period: −89 (−24.38%) Average annual rate: -1.32 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Trinidad and Tobago, by year Trinidad and Tobago All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2021 276 — —
2018 292 — —
2015 270 — —
2012 284 — —
2010 283 — —
2008 283 — —
2006 268 — —
2004 304 — —
2002 337 — —
2000 365 — —

Caribbean, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.