Prison population rate in Samoa
Samoa: Prison population rate was 179 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Samoa, 2000–2019
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
Samoa recorded 179 prisoners per 100,000 people for prison population rate in 2019.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Samoa peaked at 250 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 99 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Samoa 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 99 prisoners per 100,000 people | 131 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 214.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 179 prisoners per 100,000 people | 250 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 85 Macao 185 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Myanmar 183 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Sri Lanka 180 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Czechia 179 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Iraq 179 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Singapore 178 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Samoa
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 25,608 people (2100)
- Population density 137.97 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.8 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.8 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.8 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.83 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Samoa?
- Prison population rate in Samoa was 179 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2019, 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 250 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 99 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for prison population rate?
- Samoa ranks 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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.