Prison population rate in Barbados
Barbados: Prison population rate was 240 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prison population rate in Barbados, 2000–2023
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
The most recent figure for prison population rate in Barbados is 240 prisoners per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Barbados peaked at 527 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 240 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Barbados 59th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 399.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 365 prisoners per 100,000 people | 527 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 320.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 296 prisoners per 100,000 people | 368 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 Barbados
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8,035 people (2100)
- Population density 452.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Barbados?
- Prison population rate in Barbados was 240 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 527 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 240 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for prison population rate?
- Barbados ranks 59th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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.