Prison population rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Prison population rate was 361 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1999–2024
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
In 2024, prison population rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 361 prisoners per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 426 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 280 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 19th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 375 prisoners per 100,000 people | 375 prisoners per 100,000 people | 375 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 331.75 prisoners per 100,000 people | 280 prisoners per 100,000 people | 376 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 404.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 378 prisoners per 100,000 people | 426 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 365 prisoners per 100,000 people | 361 prisoners per 100,000 people | 369 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 16 Seychelles 392 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Eswatini 369 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Palau 367 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 164.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,849 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.76 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.76 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.76 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.72 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 42.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Prison population rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 361 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 426 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 280 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for prison population rate?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.