Prison population rate in Kiribati

Kiribati: Prison population rate was 113 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
113
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
137th
of 202 countries
All-time high
113
in 2016
All-time low
68
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2016

Prison population rate in Kiribati, 2000–2016

02550751001252000200820162000: 682002: 742004: 892006: 892008: 862010: 872012: 992014: 1092016: 113

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, prison population rate in Kiribati stood at 113. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prison population rate in Kiribati peaked at 113 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2000.

That places Kiribati 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Prison population rate in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Prison population rate in Kiribati, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 68 —
2002 74 +8.8%
2004 89 +20.3%
2006 89 +0.0%
2008 86 -3.4%
2010 87 +1.2%
2012 99 +13.8%
2014 109 +10.1%
2016 113 +3.7%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 113 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 113 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 170, 66% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.2 68 89 5
2010s 102 87 113 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 134 Croatia 115 compare
  2. 134 South Korea 115 compare
  3. 136 Cyprus 114 compare
  4. 137 Belgium 113 compare
  5. 139 Kyrgyzstan 112 compare
  6. 140 Tuvalu 110 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prison population rate in Kiribati?
Prison population rate in Kiribati was 113 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 113 in 2016.
What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2000.
How does Kiribati rank for prison population rate?
Kiribati ranks 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2016.
Is prison population rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati 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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Indicator
Prison population rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 2,155 data points, 1993–2026
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