Prison population rate in Dominica
Dominica: Prison population rate was 356 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prison population rate in Dominica, 2001–2024
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
Dominica recorded 356 prisoners per 100,000 people for prison population rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Dominica peaked at 424 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 260 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2014.
Dominica ranks 20th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 359 prisoners per 100,000 people | 307 prisoners per 100,000 people | 424 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 336.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 260 prisoners per 100,000 people | 415 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 328 prisoners per 100,000 people | 300 prisoners per 100,000 people | 356 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 17 Eswatini 369 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Palau 367 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 361 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Belarus 345 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Costa Rica 345 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Nauru 345 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Dominica
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,064 people (2100)
- Population density 65.52 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.48 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Dominica?
- Prison population rate in Dominica was 356 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 424 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 260 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Dominica rank for prison population rate?
- Dominica ranks 20th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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.