Prison population rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Prison population rate was 156 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
156
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
102nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
410
in 2000
All-time low
156
in 2024
Years of data
13
2000–2024
Prison population rate in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison population rate in Lithuania is 156, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Lithuania peaked at 410 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 156, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 102nd 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.
Prison population rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 410 | — |
| 2002 | 335 | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 237 | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 247 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 245 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 275 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 330 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 315 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 254 | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 235 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 220 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 181 | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 156 | -13.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 156 is below the median for high income countries, which is 172.5, 90% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 156 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 294.8 | 237 | 410 | 5 |
| 2010s | 281.8 | 235 | 330 | 5 |
| 2020s | 185.67 | 156 | 220 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 99 Mongolia 166 compare
- 100 Kazakhstan 163 compare
- 101 Botswana 161 compare
- 102 Cook Islands 156 compare
- 104 Philippines 151 compare
- 105 Uganda 150 compare
- 105 Zimbabwe 150 compare
More population data for Lithuania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.3 (2100)
- Population density 19.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,718 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.3 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3676 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Lithuania?
- Prison population rate in Lithuania was 156 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 410 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 156 in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for prison population rate?
- Lithuania ranks 102nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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