Prison population rate in Chad
Chad: Prison population rate was 56 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Chad, 2000–2022
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 2022, prison population rate in Chad stood at 56 prisoners per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Chad peaked at 59 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Chad ranks 178th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 29 prisoners per 100,000 people | 43 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 50 prisoners per 100,000 people | 41 prisoners per 100,000 people | 59 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 56 prisoners per 100,000 people | 56 prisoners per 100,000 people | 56 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 176 Mauritania 57 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Papua New Guinea 57 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 179 East Timor 55 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Niger 55 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Afghanistan 54 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Finland 54 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Norway 54 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Chad
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.48 million people (2100)
- Population density 55.23 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 6.03 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.28 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 6.03 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 6.03 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.12 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Chad?
- Prison population rate in Chad was 56 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2022, 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 59 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for prison population rate?
- Chad ranks 178th out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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.