Prison population rate in Martinique
Martinique: Prison population rate was 298 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Martinique, 2001–2025
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
In 2025, prison population rate in Martinique stood at 298 prisoners per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Martinique peaked at 298 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 156 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Martinique 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Martinique, year by year
| Year | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 156 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 163 prisoners per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 159 prisoners per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 192 prisoners per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 233 prisoners per 100,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 225 prisoners per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 236 prisoners per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 244 prisoners per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 226 prisoners per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 215 prisoners per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 216 prisoners per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 298 prisoners per 100,000 people | +38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 156 prisoners per 100,000 people | 233 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 229.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 215 prisoners per 100,000 people | 244 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 257 prisoners per 100,000 people | 216 prisoners per 100,000 people | 298 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 33 Belize 302 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Russia 300 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Peru 299 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Saint Kitts and Nevis 296 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Greenland 294 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Guyana 288 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Martinique
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -46.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9008 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4406 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 197.93 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9,038 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Martinique?
- Prison population rate in Martinique was 298 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 Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 298 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 156 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Martinique rank for prison population rate?
- Martinique ranks 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Martinique 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.