Barbados: Imprisonment rate

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 Barbados

Number of prisoners per 100,000 people

 Latest value 306
 Year 2017
 Measure prisoners per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2003 - 2017
 Average 345
 Min - Max 305 - 378
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2017 is 306 prisoners per 100,000 people, a decline from 336 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2015. In comparison, the world average is 182 prisoners per 100,000 people, based on data from 146 countries. Historically, the average for Barbados from 2003 to 2017 is 345 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 305 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 378 prisoners per 100,000 people was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Barbados - Imprisonment rate - Recent values chart

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Barbados - Imprisonment rate - historical chart - 2003-2017




Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.

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