Prison population rate in Angola
Angola: Prison population rate was 65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65
World rank
170th
of 202 countries
All-time high
96
in 2015
All-time low
26
in 2001
Years of data
8
1999–2024
Prison population rate in Angola, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison population rate in Angola is 65, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Angola peaked at 96 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2001.
Angola ranks 170th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prison population rate in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36 | — |
| 2001 | 26 | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 36 | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 78 | +116.7% |
| 2011 | 90 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 96 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 65 | -32.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 65 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106, 61% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Angola's 65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90, 72% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36 | 36 | 36 | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.67 | 26 | 78 | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.67 | 90 | 96 | 3 |
| 2020s | 65 | 65 | 65 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 168 Vanuatu 68 compare
- 169 Marshall Islands 66 compare
- 171 Netherlands 64 compare
- 172 Mozambique 63 compare
- 173 Liberia 60 compare
More population data for Angola
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 72,328 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.82 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0934 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.745 (2100)
- Population density 120.35 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.56 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Angola?
- Prison population rate in Angola was 65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 2015.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2001.
- How does Angola rank for prison population rate?
- Angola ranks 170th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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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