Prison population rate in Argentina
Argentina: Prison population rate was 284 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
284
World rank
41st
of 202 countries
All-time high
284
in 2024
All-time low
149
in 2008
Years of data
10
2002–2024
Prison population rate in Argentina, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, prison population rate in Argentina stood at 284. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Argentina peaked at 284 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 149, in 2008.
Argentina ranks 41st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 151 | — |
| 2004 | 168 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 152 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 149 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 157 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 157 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 174 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 230 | +32.2% |
| 2020 | 233 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 284 | +21.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 284 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 284 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155 | 149 | 168 | 4 |
| 2010s | 179.5 | 157 | 230 | 4 |
| 2020s | 258.5 | 233 | 284 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More population data for Argentina
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0551 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,621 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5482 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.783 (2100)
- Population density 13.98 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.47 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Argentina?
- Prison population rate in Argentina was 284 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 284 in 2024.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 149 in 2008.
- How does Argentina rank for prison population rate?
- Argentina ranks 41st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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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