Prison population rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Prison population rate was 57 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
57
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
176th
of 202 countries
All-time high
57
in 2022
All-time low
40
in 2003
Years of data
9
2001–2022
Prison population rate in Mauritania, 2001–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison population rate in Mauritania is 57, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Mauritania peaked at 57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2003.
That places Mauritania 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prison population rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 50 | — |
| 2003 | 40 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 47 | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 42 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 53 | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 47 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 57 | +21.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106, 54% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 57 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90, 63% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45 | 40 | 50 | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.4 | 42 | 53 | 5 |
| 2020s | 52 | 47 | 57 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More population data for Mauritania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8005 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Mauritania?
- Prison population rate in Mauritania was 57 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2003.
- How does Mauritania rank for prison population rate?
- Mauritania ranks 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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