Prison population rate in Namibia
Namibia: Prison population rate was 318 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
318
World rank
30th
of 202 countries
All-time high
318
in 2021
All-time low
148
in 2016
Years of data
8
2000–2021
Prison population rate in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, prison population rate in Namibia stood at 318. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Namibia peaked at 318 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 148, in 2016.
Namibia ranks 30th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prison population rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 254 | — |
| 2001 | 244 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 218 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 188 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 191 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 171 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 148 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 318 | +114.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 318 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106, 3.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 318 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90, 3.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 226 | 188 | 254 | 4 |
| 2010s | 170 | 148 | 191 | 3 |
| 2020s | 318 | 318 | 318 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 27 Grenada 324 compare
- 28 French Guiana 321 compare
- 29 Cambodia 320 compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 310 compare
- 32 Northern Mariana Islands 304 compare
- 33 Belize 302 compare
More population data for Namibia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6736 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,780 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.091 (2100)
- Population density 7.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 357,079 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Namibia?
- Prison population rate in Namibia was 318 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 318 in 2021.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 148 in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for prison population rate?
- Namibia ranks 30th out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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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