Number of prisoners rose 0% to 581 persons in East Timor in 2015, according to the United Nations.
Historically, number of prisoners in East Timor reached an all time high of 581 persons in 2015 and an all time low of 179 persons in 2008.
East Timor has been ranked 99th within the group of 105 countries we follow in terms of number of prisoners, 99 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Number of Prisoners | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Australia | persons | 29,317 | 29,700 | 29,106 | 29,381 | 30,775 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cambodia | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14,043 | ... | 15,397 | ... | ... | ||||||
| East Timor | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 223 | ... | 260 | 295 | ... | ... | |||
| Indonesia | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 117,863 | ... | 156,446 | 160,061 | |||||||
| Malaysia | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 38,387 | ... | 36,608 | 39,144 | ... | ||||||
| New Zealand | persons | 8,244 | 8,546 | 8,435 | 8,467 | 8,223 | ||||||||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4,268 | ... | 3,467 | ... | ||||
| Philippines | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 95,390 | 100,590 | 106,623 | 110,747 | |||||
| Singapore | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13,428 | 13,604 | 13,164 | 12,975 | 13,334 | ||||||||
| Thailand | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 213,094 | 210,855 | 224,492 | 234,895 | 279,854 | |||||||
| Vietnam | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 107,668 | ... | 113,018 | 130,180 | ... |
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