Prison population rate in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Prison population rate was 400 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Antigua and Barbuda, 2002–2023
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
In 2023, prison population rate in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 400 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 42.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 403 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 191 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2002.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 14th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 231 prisoners per 100,000 people | 191 prisoners per 100,000 people | 268 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 364.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 321 prisoners per 100,000 people | 403 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 340 prisoners per 100,000 people | 280 prisoners per 100,000 people | 400 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 11 Uruguay 449 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 12 British Virgin Islands 426 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Brazil 416 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Thailand 395 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Seychelles 392 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Eswatini 369 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,658 people (2100)
- Population density 154.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.58 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.58 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.58 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.58 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Prison population rate in Antigua and Barbuda was 400 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2023, 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 403 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 191 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for prison population rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 14th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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.