Prison population rate in Anguilla
Anguilla: Prison population rate was 240 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prison population rate in Anguilla, 2004–2022
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in prisoners per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Anguilla recorded 240 prisoners per 100,000 people for prison population rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Anguilla peaked at 543 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 240 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Anguilla ranks 59th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 342 prisoners per 100,000 people | 338 prisoners per 100,000 people | 346 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 409 prisoners per 100,000 people | 307 prisoners per 100,000 people | 543 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 240 prisoners per 100,000 people | 240 prisoners per 100,000 people | 240 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
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More population data for Anguilla
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 315 people (2100)
- Population density 103.66 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.2% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.2% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Anguilla?
- Prison population rate in Anguilla was 240 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2022, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Anguilla?
- The highest recorded value was 543 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Anguilla?
- The lowest recorded value was 240 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Anguilla rank for prison population rate?
- Anguilla ranks 59th out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Anguilla?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Anguilla data come from?
- The figures come from Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.