Prison population rate in Yemen
Yemen: Prison population rate was 14 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prison population rate in Yemen, 2003–2022
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
Yemen recorded 14 prisoners per 100,000 people 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 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14 prisoners per 100,000 people, 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
| Year | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 84 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 49 prisoners per 100,000 people | -41.7% |
| 2009 | 48 prisoners per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 42 prisoners per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 48 prisoners per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 14 prisoners per 100,000 people | -70.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 14 prisoners per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.5 prisoners per 100,000 people, 25% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 14 prisoners per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 160 prisoners per 100,000 people, 9% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 48 prisoners per 100,000 people | 84 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 45 prisoners per 100,000 people | 42 prisoners per 100,000 people | 48 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 14 prisoners per 100,000 people | 14 prisoners per 100,000 people | 14 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 199 Faroe Islands 24 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 200 Gambia 22 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 201 Liechtenstein 20 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Yemen
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 208.41 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.88 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Yemen?
- Prison population rate in Yemen was 14 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 84 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 prisoners per 100,000 people 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 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.