Prison population rate in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Prison population rate was 156 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Cook 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
Cook Islands recorded 156 prisoners per 100,000 people for prison population rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Cook Islands peaked at 229 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 128 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Cook Islands ranks 102nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prison population rate in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 128 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 133 prisoners per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 142 prisoners per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 130 prisoners per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 200 prisoners per 100,000 people | +53.8% |
| 2012 | 162 prisoners per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 176 prisoners per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 229 prisoners per 100,000 people | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 156 prisoners per 100,000 people | -31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133.25 prisoners per 100,000 people | 128 prisoners per 100,000 people | 142 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 191.75 prisoners per 100,000 people | 162 prisoners per 100,000 people | 229 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 156 prisoners per 100,000 people | 156 prisoners per 100,000 people | 156 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 99 Mongolia 166 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Kazakhstan 163 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Botswana 161 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Lithuania 156 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Philippines 151 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Uganda 150 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Zimbabwe 150 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Cook Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 33.01 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 335 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Cook Islands?
- Prison population rate in Cook Islands was 156 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 Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 229 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 128 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Cook Islands rank for prison population rate?
- Cook Islands ranks 102nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook 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.