Prison population rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Prison population rate was 467 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Cape Verde, 1997–2024
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 Cape Verde stood at 467 prisoners per 100,000 people. 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 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 148 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 1997.
That places Cape Verde 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160 prisoners per 100,000 people | 148 prisoners per 100,000 people | 172 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 289.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 273 prisoners per 100,000 people | 306 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 467 prisoners per 100,000 people | 467 prisoners per 100,000 people | 467 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 7 Guam 530 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Tonga 516 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Turkey 468 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Uruguay 449 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 12 British Virgin Islands 426 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Brazil 416 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Cape Verde
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,689 people (2100)
- Population density 103.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.51 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.51 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Cape Verde?
- Prison population rate in Cape Verde was 467 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 467 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 148 prisoners per 100,000 people 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 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.