Prison population rate
People in prison per hundred thousand. India's rate is among the lowest in the world — but most of those inside have not been convicted of anything, which the pre-trial detention series shows.
Position from worst
37
Published by
World Prison Brief, via Our World in Data
Prison population rate over time
View as table
| Period | Prison population rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2020 | 35 |
| 2018 | 34 |
| 2016 | 33 |
| 2014 | 32 |
| 2012 | 30 |
| 2010 | 30 |
| 2008 | 33 |
| 2006 | 32 |
| 2004 | 30 |
| 2002 | 30 |
| 2000 | 26 |