Prison population rate in Brazil
Brazil: Prison population rate was 416 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
416
World rank
13th
of 202 countries
All-time high
416
in 2024
All-time low
132
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2024
Prison population rate in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, prison population rate in Brazil stood at 416. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Brazil peaked at 416 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 132, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 13th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 132 | — |
| 2002 | 132 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 180 | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 209 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 231 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 249 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 270 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 301 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 349 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 354 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 381 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 416 | +9.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 416 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 416 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176.8 | 132 | 231 | 5 |
| 2010s | 304.6 | 249 | 354 | 5 |
| 2020s | 398.5 | 381 | 416 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 10 Cape Verde 467 compare
- 11 Uruguay 449 compare
- 12 British Virgin Islands 426 compare
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 400 compare
- 15 Thailand 395 compare
- 16 Seychelles 392 compare
More population data for Brazil
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 230,886 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4122 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.737 (2100)
- Population density 19.55 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.45 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Brazil?
- Prison population rate in Brazil was 416 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 416 in 2024.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 132 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for prison population rate?
- Brazil ranks 13th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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