Prison population rate in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Prison population rate was 280 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
280
World rank
42nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
565
in 2000
All-time low
280
in 2024
Years of data
12
2000–2024
Prison population rate in Cayman Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, prison population rate in Cayman Islands stood at 280. 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 280, 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.
Prison population rate in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 565 | — |
| 2002 | 544 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 425 | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 404 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 363 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 382 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 330 | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 326 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 357 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 375 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 300 | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 280 | -6.7% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 280 is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.5, 1.6× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 280 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 460.2 | 363 | 565 | 5 |
| 2010s | 354 | 326 | 382 | 5 |
| 2020s | 290 | 280 | 300 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More population data for Cayman Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0474 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2045)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0474 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1832 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.072 (2100)
- Population density 491.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5,086 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.072 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Cayman Islands?
- Prison population rate in Cayman Islands was 280 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 565 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 280 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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