Prison population rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Prison population rate was 68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68
World rank
168th
of 202 countries
All-time high
86
in 2020
All-time low
25
in 1999
Years of data
11
1999–2024
Prison population rate in Vanuatu, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 68 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25, 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.
Prison population rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25 | — |
| 2002 | 49 | +96.0% |
| 2005 | 66 | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 56 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 74 | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 58 | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 71 | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 86 | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 68 | -20.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106, 64% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 68 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 170, 40% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.25 | 49 | 74 | 4 |
| 2010s | 69 | 58 | 75 | 4 |
| 2020s | 77 | 68 | 86 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More population data for Vanuatu
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7815 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 578.57 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.504 (2100)
- Population density 71.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 59,723 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Vanuatu?
- Prison population rate in Vanuatu was 68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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