Prison population rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Prison population rate was 113 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2016. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Kiribati, 2000–2016
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 2016, prison population rate in Kiribati stood at 113 prisoners per 100,000 people. 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 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68 prisoners per 100,000 people, 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
| Year | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 74 prisoners per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 89 prisoners per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 89 prisoners per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86 prisoners per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 87 prisoners per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 99 prisoners per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 109 prisoners per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 113 prisoners per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 113 prisoners per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106 prisoners per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 113 prisoners per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 170 prisoners per 100,000 people, 66% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 68 prisoners per 100,000 people | 89 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 102 prisoners per 100,000 people | 87 prisoners per 100,000 people | 113 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 134 Croatia 115 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 134 South Korea 115 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Cyprus 114 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Belgium 113 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 112 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Tuvalu 110 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Kiribati
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0327 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,189 people (2100)
- Population density 274.88 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4909 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Kiribati?
- Prison population rate in Kiribati was 113 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2016, 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 113 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 prisoners per 100,000 people 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 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.