Prison population rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Prison population rate was 332 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
332
Change on year
up 39.5%
World rank
25th
of 202 countries
All-time high
332
in 2018
All-time low
110
in 2006
Years of data
9
2000–2018
Prison population rate in Nicaragua, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, prison population rate in Nicaragua stood at 332. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.5% on the previous year and up 176.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Nicaragua peaked at 332 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 110, in 2006.
That places Nicaragua 25th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Prison population rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 128 | — |
| 2002 | 131 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 116 | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 110 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 120 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 155 | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 175 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 238 | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 332 | +39.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 332 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106, 3.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 332 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121 | 110 | 131 | 5 |
| 2010s | 225 | 155 | 332 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More population data for Nicaragua
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,095 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.15 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.43 (2100)
- Population density 71.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 394,954 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Nicaragua?
- Prison population rate in Nicaragua was 332 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 332 in 2018.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 110 in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for prison population rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 25th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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