Prison population rate in Dominica
Dominica: Prison population rate was 356 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
356
World rank
20th
of 202 countries
All-time high
424
in 2006
All-time low
260
in 2014
Years of data
11
2001–2024
Prison population rate in Dominica, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 356 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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 260, 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.
Prison population rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 307 | — |
| 2002 | 319 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 414 | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 424 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 331 | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 415 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 382 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 260 | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 289 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 300 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 356 | +18.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 356 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 356 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 359 | 307 | 424 | 5 |
| 2010s | 336.5 | 260 | 415 | 4 |
| 2020s | 328 | 300 | 356 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More population data for Dominica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74.17 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2916 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.774 (2100)
- Population density 65.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,064 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Dominica?
- Prison population rate in Dominica was 356 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 424 in 2006.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 260 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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