Prison population rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Prison population rate was 336 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prison population rate in Bahamas, 1998–2023
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 Bahamas stood at 336 prisoners per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Bahamas peaked at 485 prisoners per 100,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 336 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 24th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 485 prisoners per 100,000 people | 485 prisoners per 100,000 people | 485 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 407 prisoners per 100,000 people | 402 prisoners per 100,000 people | 412 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 420.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 372 prisoners per 100,000 people | 460 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 336 prisoners per 100,000 people | 336 prisoners per 100,000 people | 336 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 21 Belarus 345 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Costa Rica 345 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Nauru 345 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Nicaragua 332 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Chile 329 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Grenada 324 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Bahamas
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,118 people (2100)
- Population density 38.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 10 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Bahamas?
- Prison population rate in Bahamas was 336 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 485 prisoners per 100,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 336 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for prison population rate?
- Bahamas ranks 24th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.