Prison population rate in Mongolia

Mongolia: Prison population rate was 166 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
166
World rank
99th
of 202 countries
All-time high
300
in 2012
All-time low
110
in 2018
Years of data
11
2001–2023

Prison population rate in Mongolia, 2001–2023

01002003002001201220232001: 2752002: 2972004: 2562006: 2582008: 2882010: 2602012: 3002014: 2752016: 1502018: 1102023: 166

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, prison population rate in Mongolia stood at 166.

That represents a change of down 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prison population rate in Mongolia peaked at 300 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 110, in 2018.

That places Mongolia 99th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Prison population rate in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Prison population rate in Mongolia, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 275 —
2002 297 +8.0%
2004 256 -13.8%
2006 258 +0.8%
2008 288 +11.6%
2010 260 -9.7%
2012 300 +15.4%
2014 275 -8.3%
2016 150 -45.5%
2018 110 -26.7%
2023 166 +50.9%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 166 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216, 77% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 166 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 170, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 274.8 256 297 5
2010s 219 110 300 5
2020s 166 166 166 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 97 Jersey 169 compare
  2. 98 Montenegro 168 compare
  3. 100 Kazakhstan 163 compare
  4. 101 Botswana 161 compare
  5. 102 Cook Islands 156 compare
  6. 102 Lithuania 156 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prison population rate in Mongolia?
Prison population rate in Mongolia was 166 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 300 in 2012.
What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 110 in 2018.
How does Mongolia rank for prison population rate?
Mongolia ranks 99th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is prison population rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia 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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Indicator
Prison population rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 2,155 data points, 1993–2026
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