Prison population rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Prison population rate was 467 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
467
World rank
10th
of 202 countries
All-time high
467
in 2024
All-time low
148
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2024
Prison population rate in Cape Verde, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, prison population rate in Cape Verde stood at 467. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Cape Verde peaked at 467 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 148, in 1997.
That places Cape Verde 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Prison population rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 148 | — |
| 1999 | 172 | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 273 | +58.7% |
| 2016 | 306 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 467 | +52.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 467 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216, 2.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 467 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90, 5.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160 | 148 | 172 | 2 |
| 2010s | 289.5 | 273 | 306 | 2 |
| 2020s | 467 | 467 | 467 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More population data for Cape Verde
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Cape Verde?
- Prison population rate in Cape Verde was 467 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 467 in 2024.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 148 in 1997.
- How does Cape Verde rank for prison population rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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