Prison population rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Prison population rate was 183 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
183
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
86th
of 202 countries
All-time high
183
in 2020
All-time low
68
in 2001
Years of data
7
1993–2020
Prison population rate in Myanmar, 1993–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 183 for prison population rate in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Myanmar peaked at 183 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2001.
Myanmar ranks 86th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prison population rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 125 | — |
| 2001 | 68 | -45.6% |
| 2007 | 132 | +94.1% |
| 2009 | 121 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 151 | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 171 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 183 | +7.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 183 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 183 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 170, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125 | 125 | 125 | 1 |
| 2000s | 107 | 68 | 132 | 3 |
| 2010s | 161 | 151 | 171 | 2 |
| 2020s | 183 | 183 | 183 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More population data for Myanmar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8844 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4448 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 59,929 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5289 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.506 (2100)
- Population density 76.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.45 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Myanmar?
- Prison population rate in Myanmar was 183 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 183 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for prison population rate?
- Myanmar ranks 86th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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