Prison population rate in Algeria
Algeria: Prison population rate was 217 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
217
World rank
66th
of 202 countries
All-time high
217
in 2021
All-time low
108
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2021
Prison population rate in Algeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison population rate in Algeria is 217, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Algeria peaked at 217 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 108, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 66th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prison population rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 108 | — |
| 2003 | 122 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 134 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 159 | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 158 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 161 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 147 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 155 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 217 | +40.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 217 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 217 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 160, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136.2 | 108 | 159 | 5 |
| 2010s | 154.33 | 147 | 161 | 3 |
| 2020s | 217 | 217 | 217 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More population data for Algeria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 60,001 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.09 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.186 (2100)
- Population density 27.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.00 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Algeria?
- Prison population rate in Algeria was 217 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 217 in 2021.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 108 in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for prison population rate?
- Algeria ranks 66th out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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