Prison population rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Prison population rate was 449 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
449
World rank
11th
of 202 countries
All-time high
449
in 2024
All-time low
135
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2024
Prison population rate in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 449 for prison population rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Uruguay peaked at 449 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 135, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 135 | — |
| 2002 | 169 | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 207 | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 207 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 229 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 257 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 277 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 279 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 306 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 294 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 372 | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 449 | +20.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 449 is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.5, 2.6× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 449 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189.4 | 135 | 229 | 5 |
| 2010s | 282.6 | 257 | 306 | 5 |
| 2020s | 410.5 | 372 | 449 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 8 Tonga 516 compare
- 9 Turkey 468 compare
- 10 Cape Verde 467 compare
- 12 British Virgin Islands 426 compare
- 13 Brazil 416 compare
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 400 compare
More population data for Uruguay
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0062 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.02 (2100)
- Population density 12.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 78,530 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Uruguay?
- Prison population rate in Uruguay was 449 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 449 in 2024.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 135 in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for prison population rate?
- Uruguay ranks 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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