Prison population rate in Jersey
Jersey: Prison population rate was 169 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prison population rate in Jersey, 2000–2024
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 2024, prison population rate in Jersey stood at 169 prisoners per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Jersey peaked at 191 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 129 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Jersey ranks 97th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 150 prisoners per 100,000 people | 191 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 150 prisoners per 100,000 people | 129 prisoners per 100,000 people | 183 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 150.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 141 prisoners per 100,000 people | 169 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 94 Latvia 175 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Australia 170 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Reunion 170 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Montenegro 168 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Mongolia 166 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Kazakhstan 163 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Jersey
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,362 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.35 children per women (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.3% (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 8.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Jersey?
- Prison population rate in Jersey was 169 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024, 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 Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 191 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 129 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Jersey rank for prison population rate?
- Jersey ranks 97th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jersey 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.