Prison population rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Prison population rate was 199 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
199
Change on year
up 76.1%
World rank
72nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
199
in 2022
All-time low
58
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022
Prison population rate in Venezuela, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 199 for prison population rate in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.1% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Venezuela peaked at 199 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58, in 2000.
Venezuela ranks 72nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58 | — |
| 2002 | 76 | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 85 | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 140 | +64.7% |
| 2012 | 150 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 168 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 173 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 145 | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 113 | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 199 | +76.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 199 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 199 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73 | 58 | 85 | 5 |
| 2010s | 155.2 | 140 | 173 | 5 |
| 2020s | 156 | 113 | 199 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More population data for Venezuela
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.187 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 35,937 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.518 (2100)
- Population density 32.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.32 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Venezuela?
- Prison population rate in Venezuela was 199 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 199 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 in 2000.
- How does Venezuela rank for prison population rate?
- Venezuela ranks 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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