Prison population rate in Jordan
Jordan: Prison population rate was 194 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
194
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
79th
of 202 countries
All-time high
198
in 2019
All-time low
82
in 2011
Years of data
10
1993–2022
Prison population rate in Jordan, 1993–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison population rate in Jordan is 194, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 136.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Jordan peaked at 198 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 82, in 2011.
Jordan ranks 79th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 87 | — |
| 2001 | 107 | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 112 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 107 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 106 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 82 | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 123 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 154 | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 198 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 194 | -2.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 194 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216, 90% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 194 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 160, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87 | 87 | 87 | 1 |
| 2000s | 108 | 106 | 112 | 4 |
| 2010s | 139.25 | 82 | 198 | 4 |
| 2020s | 194 | 194 | 194 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More population data for Jordan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7659 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,006 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0606 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.157 (2100)
- Population density 240.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Jordan?
- Prison population rate in Jordan was 194 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 198 in 2019.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 in 2011.
- How does Jordan rank for prison population rate?
- Jordan ranks 79th out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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