Prison population rate in Palau
Palau: Prison population rate was 367 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prison population rate in Palau, 2001–2023
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in prisoners per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Palau recorded 367 prisoners per 100,000 people for prison population rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Palau peaked at 695 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 367 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Palau 18th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 521.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 368 prisoners per 100,000 people | 695 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 497.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 400 prisoners per 100,000 people | 572 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 367 prisoners per 100,000 people | 367 prisoners per 100,000 people | 367 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 15 Thailand 395 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Seychelles 392 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Eswatini 369 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 361 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Dominica 356 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Belarus 345 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Costa Rica 345 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Nauru 345 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Palau
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 539 people (2100)
- Population density 24.23 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.88 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.88 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.88 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Palau?
- Prison population rate in Palau was 367 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2023, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 695 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 367 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for prison population rate?
- Palau ranks 18th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.