Prison population rate in Iraq
Iraq: Prison population rate was 179 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
179
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
88th
of 202 countries
All-time high
179
in 2021
All-time low
57
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2021
Prison population rate in Iraq, 2006–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 179 for prison population rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Iraq peaked at 179 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2006.
That places Iraq 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prison population rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 57 | — |
| 2008 | 97 | +70.2% |
| 2010 | 125 | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 136 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 127 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 171 | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 145 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 179 | +23.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 179 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216, 83% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 179 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 160, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77 | 57 | 97 | 2 |
| 2010s | 140.8 | 125 | 171 | 5 |
| 2020s | 179 | 179 | 179 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More population data for Iraq
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Iraq?
- Prison population rate in Iraq was 179 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 179 in 2021.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for prison population rate?
- Iraq ranks 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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