Prison population rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Prison population rate was 267 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Prison population rate in Tunisia, 1996–2025
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 2025, prison population rate in Tunisia stood at 267 prisoners per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Tunisia peaked at 267 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 180 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Tunisia 47th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 252 prisoners per 100,000 people | 252 prisoners per 100,000 people | 252 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 250 prisoners per 100,000 people | 250 prisoners per 100,000 people | 250 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 200.67 prisoners per 100,000 people | 180 prisoners per 100,000 people | 226 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 230.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 194 prisoners per 100,000 people | 267 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 44 Gibraltar 273 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Taiwan 270 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Libya 269 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Morocco 267 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Azerbaijan 264 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Curacao 262 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Tunisia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 425,507 people (2100)
- Population density 68.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.82 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,955 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.82 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.82 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.83 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Tunisia?
- Prison population rate in Tunisia was 267 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025, 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 267 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 180 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Tunisia rank for prison population rate?
- Tunisia ranks 47th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.