Prison population rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Prison population rate was 196 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
196
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
75th
of 202 countries
All-time high
222
in 2018
All-time low
64
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2025
Prison population rate in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 196 for prison population rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Ecuador peaked at 222 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 75th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64 | — |
| 2002 | 67 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 84 | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 90 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 83 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 79 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 135 | +70.9% |
| 2014 | 162 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 160 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 222 | +38.8% |
| 2020 | 213 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 181 | -15.0% |
| 2025 | 196 | +8.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 196 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216, 91% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 196 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280, 70% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.6 | 64 | 90 | 5 |
| 2010s | 151.6 | 79 | 222 | 5 |
| 2020s | 196.67 | 181 | 213 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More population data for Ecuador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 22,270 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9392 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.582 (2100)
- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Ecuador?
- Prison population rate in Ecuador was 196 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 222 in 2018.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for prison population rate?
- Ecuador ranks 75th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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