Prison population rate in Brunei
Brunei: Prison population rate was 143 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
143
Change on year
down 53.4%
World rank
110th
of 202 countries
All-time high
307
in 2019
All-time low
96
in 2010
Years of data
11
2000–2022
Prison population rate in Brunei, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 143 for prison population rate in 2022.
That represents a change of down 53.4% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Brunei peaked at 307 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96, in 2010.
Brunei ranks 110th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101 | — |
| 2002 | 132 | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 130 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 142 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 119 | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 96 | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 119 | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 142 | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 198 | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 307 | +55.1% |
| 2022 | 143 | -53.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 143 is below the median for high income countries, which is 172.5, 83% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 143 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 170, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124.8 | 101 | 142 | 5 |
| 2010s | 172.4 | 96 | 307 | 5 |
| 2020s | 143 | 143 | 143 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 107 Slovakia 149 compare
- 108 Tajikistan 145 compare
- 109 Benin 144 compare
- 111 North Macedonia 142 compare
- 112 Lebanon 141 compare
- 113 Saudi Arabia 140 compare
More population data for Brunei
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.318 (2100)
- Population density 88.2 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20,764 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.318 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1505 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Brunei?
- Prison population rate in Brunei was 143 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 307 in 2019.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 in 2010.
- How does Brunei rank for prison population rate?
- Brunei ranks 110th out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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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