Prison population rate in Tonga
Tonga: Prison population rate was 516 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
516
World rank
8th
of 202 countries
All-time high
516
in 2022
All-time low
101
in 2006
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Prison population rate in Tonga, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison population rate in Tonga is 516, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 244.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Tonga peaked at 516 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 101, in 2006.
That places Tonga 8th out of 202 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Prison population rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 108 | — |
| 2002 | 111 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 116 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 101 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 103 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 152 | +47.6% |
| 2012 | 150 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 516 | +244.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 516 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216, 2.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 516 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 170, 3.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.8 | 101 | 116 | 5 |
| 2010s | 151 | 150 | 152 | 2 |
| 2020s | 516 | 516 | 516 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More population data for Tonga
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4068 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 131.22 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8047 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.013 (2100)
- Population density 163.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,812 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Tonga?
- Prison population rate in Tonga was 516 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 516 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 101 in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for prison population rate?
- Tonga ranks 8th out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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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