Prison population rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Prison population rate was 68 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Vanuatu, 1999–2024
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
Vanuatu recorded 68 prisoners per 100,000 people for prison population rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Vanuatu peaked at 86 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 1999.
Vanuatu ranks 168th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25 prisoners per 100,000 people | 25 prisoners per 100,000 people | 25 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.25 prisoners per 100,000 people | 49 prisoners per 100,000 people | 74 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 69 prisoners per 100,000 people | 58 prisoners per 100,000 people | 75 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 77 prisoners per 100,000 people | 68 prisoners per 100,000 people | 86 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 165 Denmark 69 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Qatar 69 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Slovenia 69 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Marshall Islands 66 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Angola 65 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Netherlands 64 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Vanuatu
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 59,723 people (2100)
- Population density 71.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.57 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.57 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.57 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Vanuatu?
- Prison population rate in Vanuatu was 68 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024, 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 86 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 prisoners per 100,000 people in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for prison population rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 168th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.