Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Venezuela

Prison population per 100,000 in Venezuela in 2022 — 199 per 100k. Ranked 21 in the world out of 74. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 243.1%.

2022 199 per 100k +76.11% vs 2020
World rank 21of 74
Period maximum 199 per 100k2022
Period minimum 58 per 100k2000

Trend over time

2000–2022 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Venezuela, 2000–2022050100150200200020032006200920122015201820212000: 58 per 100k2002: 76 per 100k2004: 76 per 100k2006: 70 per 100k2008: 85 per 100k2010: 140 per 100k2012: 150 per 100k2014: 168 per 100k2016: 173 per 100k2018: 145 per 100k2020: 113 per 100k2022: 199 per 100k
Change over the period: +141 (+243.1%) Average annual rate: 5.76 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Venezuela, by year Venezuela All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2022 199 — —
2020 113 — —
2018 145 — —
2016 173 — —
2014 168 — —
2012 150 — —
2010 140 — —
2008 85 — —
2006 70 — —
2004 76 — —
2002 76 — —
2000 58 — —

South America, 2022

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.