Prison population rate in Belarus
Belarus: Prison population rate was 345 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
345
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
21st
of 202 countries
All-time high
566
in 2000
All-time low
305
in 2012
Years of data
10
2000–2018
Prison population rate in Belarus, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, prison population rate in Belarus stood at 345.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Belarus peaked at 566 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 305, in 2012.
Belarus ranks 21st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 566 | — |
| 2002 | 518 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 437 | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 468 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 459 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 418 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 305 | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 314 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 370 | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 345 | -6.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 345 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 345 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 489.6 | 437 | 566 | 5 |
| 2010s | 350.4 | 305 | 418 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More population data for Belarus
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,410 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4518 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.16 (2100)
- Population density 21.44 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 144,679 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Belarus?
- Prison population rate in Belarus was 345 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 566 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 305 in 2012.
- How does Belarus rank for prison population rate?
- Belarus ranks 21st out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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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