Prison population rate in Togo
Togo: Prison population rate was 59 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
59
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
174th
of 202 countries
All-time high
64
in 2010
All-time low
50
in 2020
Years of data
8
2003–2021
Prison population rate in Togo, 2003–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison population rate in Togo is 59, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Togo peaked at 64 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2020.
Togo ranks 174th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prison population rate in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 61 | — |
| 2010 | 64 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 59 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 63 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 64 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 50 | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 59 | +18.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106, 56% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Togo's 59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90, 66% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61 | 61 | 61 | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.2 | 59 | 64 | 5 |
| 2020s | 54.5 | 50 | 59 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 171 Netherlands 64 compare
- 172 Mozambique 63 compare
- 173 Liberia 60 compare
- 174 Haiti 59 compare
- 176 Mauritania 57 compare
- 176 Papua New Guinea 57 compare
More population data for Togo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,479 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.56 (2100)
- Population density 434.64 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.82 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Togo?
- Prison population rate in Togo was 59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 64 in 2010.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2020.
- How does Togo rank for prison population rate?
- Togo ranks 174th out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo 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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