Prison population rate in India
India: Prison population rate was 37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
194th
of 202 countries
All-time high
37
in 2023
All-time low
26
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2023
Prison population rate in India, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 37 for prison population rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in India peaked at 37 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2000.
That places India 194th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prison population rate in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26 | — |
| 2002 | 30 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 37 | +5.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106, 35% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 37 is below the median for South Asia, which is 93, 40% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2 | 26 | 33 | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.8 | 30 | 34 | 5 |
| 2020s | 36 | 35 | 37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2494 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4607 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7665 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.512 (2100)
- Population density 506.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66.77 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in India?
- Prison population rate in India was 37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2000.
- How does India rank for prison population rate?
- India ranks 194th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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