Prison population rate in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Prison population rate was 280 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prison population rate in Cayman Islands, 2000–2024
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 Cayman Islands stood at 280 prisoners per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Cayman Islands peaked at 565 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 280 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Cayman Islands 42nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 460.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 363 prisoners per 100,000 people | 565 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 354 prisoners per 100,000 people | 326 prisoners per 100,000 people | 382 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 290 prisoners per 100,000 people | 280 prisoners per 100,000 people | 300 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 39 Guyana 288 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Georgia 285 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Argentina 284 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Trinidad and Tobago 276 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Gibraltar 273 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Taiwan 270 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Cayman Islands
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5,086 people (2100)
- Population density 491.8 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.52 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 50 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.52 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.52 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.53 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Cayman Islands?
- Prison population rate in Cayman Islands was 280 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 Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 565 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 280 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for prison population rate?
- Cayman Islands ranks 42nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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.