Prison population rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Prison population rate was 1,659 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,659
World rank
1st
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,659
in 2024
All-time low
132
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2024
Prison population rate in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1,659 for prison population rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 268.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in El Salvador peaked at 1,659 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 132, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prison population rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 132 | — |
| 2002 | 183 | +38.6% |
| 2004 | 201 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 243 | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 324 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 399 | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 433 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 450 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 579 | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 617 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 572 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 1,659 | +190.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,659 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216, 7.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,659 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280, 5.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 216.6 | 132 | 324 | 5 |
| 2010s | 495.6 | 399 | 617 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,116 | 572 | 1,659 | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 2 Rwanda 620 compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 576 compare
- 4 United States 542 compare
More population data for El Salvador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2367 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,637 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in El Salvador?
- Prison population rate in El Salvador was 1,659 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,659 in 2024.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 132 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for prison population rate?
- El Salvador ranks 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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