Prison population rate in East Timor
East Timor: Prison population rate was 55 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
55
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
179th
of 202 countries
All-time high
55
in 2021
All-time low
17
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021
Prison population rate in East Timor, 2008–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, prison population rate in East Timor stood at 55. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 139.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in East Timor peaked at 55 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2008.
That places East Timor 179th out of 202 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prison population rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17 | — |
| 2011 | 23 | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 36 | +56.5% |
| 2015 | 47 | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 51 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 55 | +3.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106, 52% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 55 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 170, 32% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| 2010s | 42 | 23 | 53 | 5 |
| 2020s | 55 | 55 | 55 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 176 Mauritania 57 compare
- 176 Papua New Guinea 57 compare
- 178 Chad 56 compare
- 179 Niger 55 compare
- 181 Afghanistan 54 compare
- 181 Finland 54 compare
- 181 Norway 54 compare
More population data for East Timor
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 132.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 97,537 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4267 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in East Timor?
- Prison population rate in East Timor was 55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2021.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2008.
- How does East Timor rank for prison population rate?
- East Timor ranks 179th out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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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