Prison population rate in Yemen

Yemen: Prison population rate was 14 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14
World rank
202nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
84
in 2003
All-time low
14
in 2022
Years of data
6
2003–2022

Prison population rate in Yemen, 2003–2022

204060802003201220222003: 842006: 492009: 482011: 422013: 482022: 14

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 14 for prison population rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prison population rate in Yemen peaked at 84 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2022.

That places Yemen 202nd out of 202 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Prison population rate in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Prison population rate in Yemen, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 84 —
2006 49 -41.7%
2009 48 -2.0%
2011 42 -12.5%
2013 48 +14.3%
2022 14 -70.8%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 14 is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.5, 25% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 14 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 160, 9% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.33 48 84 3
2010s 45 42 48 2
2020s 14 14 14 1

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 199 Faroe Islands 24 compare
  2. 200 Gambia 22 compare
  3. 201 Liechtenstein 20 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prison population rate in Yemen?
Prison population rate in Yemen was 14 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 84 in 2003.
What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2022.
How does Yemen rank for prison population rate?
Yemen ranks 202nd out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
Is prison population rate rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen 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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Indicator
Prison population rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 2,155 data points, 1993–2026
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