Prison population rate in Haiti
Haiti: Prison population rate was 59 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59 prisoners per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 40.4%
World rank
174th
of 202 countries
All-time high
105 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
21 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
12
2000–2025
Prison population rate in Haiti, 2000–2025
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
In 2025, prison population rate in Haiti stood at 59 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 40.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Haiti peaked at 105 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Haiti ranks 174th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Haiti, year by year
| Year | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 21 prisoners per 100,000 people | -57.1% |
| 2006 | 49 prisoners per 100,000 people | +133.3% |
| 2008 | 83 prisoners per 100,000 people | +69.4% |
| 2010 | 53 prisoners per 100,000 people | -36.1% |
| 2012 | 84 prisoners per 100,000 people | +58.5% |
| 2014 | 98 prisoners per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 97 prisoners per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 105 prisoners per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 94 prisoners per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 99 prisoners per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 59 prisoners per 100,000 people | -40.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 59 prisoners per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106 prisoners per 100,000 people, 56% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 59 prisoners per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280 prisoners per 100,000 people, 21% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 21 prisoners per 100,000 people | 83 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 53 prisoners per 100,000 people | 105 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 84 prisoners per 100,000 people | 59 prisoners per 100,000 people | 99 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 171 Netherlands 64 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Mozambique 63 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Liberia 60 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Togo 59 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Mauritania 57 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Papua New Guinea 57 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Haiti
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,088 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.08 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6816 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 549.75 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 858,550 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Haiti?
- Prison population rate in Haiti was 59 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025, 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 105 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Haiti rank for prison population rate?
- Haiti ranks 174th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti 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.