Prison population rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Prison population rate was 199 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Venezuela, 2000–2022
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
Venezuela recorded 199 prisoners per 100,000 people 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 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58 prisoners per 100,000 people, 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 | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 76 prisoners per 100,000 people | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 76 prisoners per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70 prisoners per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 85 prisoners per 100,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 140 prisoners per 100,000 people | +64.7% |
| 2012 | 150 prisoners per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 168 prisoners per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 173 prisoners per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 145 prisoners per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 113 prisoners per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 199 prisoners per 100,000 people | +76.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 199 prisoners per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106 prisoners per 100,000 people, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 199 prisoners per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280 prisoners per 100,000 people, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73 prisoners per 100,000 people | 58 prisoners per 100,000 people | 85 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 155.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 140 prisoners per 100,000 people | 173 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 156 prisoners per 100,000 people | 113 prisoners per 100,000 people | 199 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 69 Mayotte 204 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Bermuda 200 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 70 French Polynesia 200 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Colombia 199 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 72 New Zealand 199 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Albania 196 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Ecuador 196 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Hungary 196 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 196 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Venezuela
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.32 million people (2100)
- Population density 32.06 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Venezuela?
- Prison population rate in Venezuela was 199 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2022, 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 199 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 prisoners per 100,000 people 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 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.