Prison population rate in Bolivia
Bolivia: Prison population rate was 252 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Bolivia, 2000–2024
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 2024, prison population rate in Bolivia stood at 252 prisoners per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Bolivia peaked at 252 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2002.
That places Bolivia 54th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 68 prisoners per 100,000 people | -28.4% |
| 2004 | 70 prisoners per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 73 prisoners per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 75 prisoners per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 93 prisoners per 100,000 people | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 136 prisoners per 100,000 people | +46.2% |
| 2014 | 132 prisoners per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 144 prisoners per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 161 prisoners per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 147 prisoners per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 252 prisoners per 100,000 people | +71.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 252 prisoners per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106 prisoners per 100,000 people, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 252 prisoners per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280 prisoners per 100,000 people, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 68 prisoners per 100,000 people | 95 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 133.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 93 prisoners per 100,000 people | 161 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 199.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 147 prisoners per 100,000 people | 252 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 51 South Africa 260 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Paraguay 259 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Moldova 255 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 55 United States Virgin Islands 251 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Fiji 248 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Guadeloupe 247 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Bolivia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 971,603 people (2100)
- Population density 16.39 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.29 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Bolivia?
- Prison population rate in Bolivia was 252 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024, 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 252 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Bolivia rank for prison population rate?
- Bolivia ranks 54th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.