Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Turkmenistan

Prison population per 100,000 in Turkmenistan in 2021 — 576 per 100k. Ranked 1 in the world out of 27. Since 2003, the indicator has risen by 73.5%.

2021 576 per 100k +4.35% vs 2017
World rank 1of 27
Period maximum 583 per 100k2013
Period minimum 228 per 100k2006

Trend over time

2003–2021 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Turkmenistan, 2003–202120030040050060020032005200720092011201320152017201920212003: 332 per 100k2006: 228 per 100k2013: 583 per 100k2017: 552 per 100k2021: 576 per 100k
Change over the period: +244 (+73.49%) Average annual rate: 3.11 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Turkmenistan, by year Turkmenistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2021 576 — —
2017 552 — —
2013 583 — —
2006 228 — —
2003 332 — —

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.