Prison population rate in Bermuda
Bermuda: Prison population rate was 200 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prison population rate in Bermuda, 2000–2021
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 2021, prison population rate in Bermuda stood at 200 prisoners per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Bermuda peaked at 508 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 200 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Bermuda ranks 70th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 471.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 428 prisoners per 100,000 people | 508 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 330 prisoners per 100,000 people | 275 prisoners per 100,000 people | 388 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 200 prisoners per 100,000 people | 200 prisoners per 100,000 people | 200 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 68 Mauritius 215 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 70 French Polynesia 200 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Colombia 199 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 72 New Zealand 199 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Venezuela 199 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Bermuda
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,235 people (2100)
- Population density 660.94 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.4 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Bermuda?
- Prison population rate in Bermuda was 200 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2021, 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 508 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Bermuda rank for prison population rate?
- Bermuda ranks 70th out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bermuda 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.