Prison population rate in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Prison population rate was 273 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
273
Change on year
up 96.4%
World rank
44th
of 202 countries
All-time high
273
in 2021
All-time low
66
in 2004
Years of data
11
2000–2021
Prison population rate in Gibraltar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison population rate in Gibraltar is 273, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 96.4% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Gibraltar peaked at 273 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66, in 2004.
That places Gibraltar 44th out of 202 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67 | — |
| 2002 | 74 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 66 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 104 | +57.6% |
| 2008 | 126 | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 180 | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 193 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 139 | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 138 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 139 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 273 | +96.4% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 273 is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.5, 1.6× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 273 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.4 | 66 | 126 | 5 |
| 2010s | 157.8 | 138 | 193 | 5 |
| 2020s | 273 | 273 | 273 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More population data for Gibraltar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2045 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2002)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2045 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.205 (2100)
- Population density 4,928 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,217 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.205 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Gibraltar?
- Prison population rate in Gibraltar was 273 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 273 in 2021.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 2004.
- How does Gibraltar rank for prison population rate?
- Gibraltar ranks 44th out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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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