Prison population rate in Botswana
Botswana: Prison population rate was 161 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
161
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
101st
of 202 countries
All-time high
381
in 2000
All-time low
161
in 2022
Years of data
9
2000–2022
Prison population rate in Botswana, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 161 for prison population rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Botswana peaked at 381 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 161, in 2022.
That places Botswana 101st out of 202 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prison population rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 381 | — |
| 2002 | 320 | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 328 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 314 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 211 | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 202 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 210 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 162 | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 161 | -0.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 161 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216, 75% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 161 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 335.75 | 314 | 381 | 4 |
| 2010s | 207.67 | 202 | 211 | 3 |
| 2020s | 161.5 | 161 | 162 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 98 Montenegro 168 compare
- 99 Mongolia 166 compare
- 100 Kazakhstan 163 compare
- 102 Cook Islands 156 compare
- 102 Lithuania 156 compare
- 104 Philippines 151 compare
More population data for Botswana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7791 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,679 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6864 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.16 (2100)
- Population density 6.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 208,485 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Botswana?
- Prison population rate in Botswana was 161 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 381 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 161 in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for prison population rate?
- Botswana ranks 101st out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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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