Prison population rate in Liberia
Liberia: Prison population rate was 60 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Liberia, 2007–2025
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
Liberia recorded 60 prisoners per 100,000 people for prison population rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Liberia peaked at 60 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2007.
That places Liberia 173rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 29 prisoners per 100,000 people | 37 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 39 prisoners per 100,000 people | 54 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 60 prisoners per 100,000 people | 60 prisoners per 100,000 people | 60 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 170 Angola 65 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Netherlands 64 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Mozambique 63 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Haiti 59 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Togo 59 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Mauritania 57 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Papua New Guinea 57 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Liberia
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 852,118 people (2100)
- Population density 131.49 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.86 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,167 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.86 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.86 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.95 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Liberia?
- Prison population rate in Liberia was 60 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025, 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 60 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for prison population rate?
- Liberia ranks 173rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.