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Rates plus counts. Sticky table. Columns aligned. [ edit ]
Asterisk (*) indicates "Incarceration in LOCATION" or "Crime in LOCATION" links.
Note: Table data fully updated Oct 22, 2024. Some individual countries since then.
Note: See N/A definition. "Not available" in this case.
Rates are per 100,000 inhabitants.
Counts are the number of incarcerated.
Locations
Rates
Counts
Afghanistan
45
19,000
Albania
168
4,565
Algeria
217
94,749
American Samoa (USA)
538
301
Andorra
60
51
Angola
68
24,490
Anguilla (United Kingdom)
240
36
Antigua and Barbuda
400
400
Argentina
254
117,810
Armenia
83
2,469
Aruba (Netherlands)
288
311
Australia
157
41,929
Austria
101
9,275
Azerbaijan
244
24,698
Bahamas
409
1,617
Bahrain
234
3,485
Bangladesh
50
84,851
Barbados
258
743
Belarus
345
32,556
Belgium
104
12,316
Belize
289
1,199
Benin
138
18,170
Bermuda (United Kingdom)
200
124
Bhutan
145
1,119
Bolivia
209
25,291
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Federation
79
1,688
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Republika Srpska
44
524
Botswana
161
3,971
Brazil
392
850,377
Brunei Darussalam
186
841
Bulgaria
99
6,378
Burkina Faso
39
8,800
Burundi
103
13,824
Cambodia
257
45,122
Cameroon
116
32,003
Canada
90
35,485
Cape Verde (Cabo Verde)
366
2,100
Cayman Islands (United Kingdom)
277
226
Central African Republic
52
2,678
Chad
59
8,700
Chile
306
58,248
China
119
1,690,000
Colombia
200
103,530
Comoros
46
422
Congo (Republic of)
27
1,388
Cook Islands (New Zealand)
224
47
Costa Rica
343
17,829
Cote d'Ivoire
91
25,928
Croatia
115
4,445
Cuba
794
90,000
Curaçao (Netherlands)
261
429
Cyprus (Republic of)
103
966
Czech Republic
179
19,649
Democratic Republic of Congo
46
44,536
Denmark
69
4,083
Djibouti
71
0662 c. 662
Dominica
348
261
Dominican Republic
231
25,987
Ecuador
180
33,472
Egypt
116
120,000
El Salvador
1 659
109,519
Equatorial Guinea
63
500
Estonia
129
1,805
Eswatini/Swaziland
243
3,405
Ethiopia
99
110,000
Faeroe Islands (Denmark)
23
12
Fiji
248
2,276
Finland
52
2,912
France
115
78,509
French Guiana/Guyane (France)
310
1,022
French Polynesia (France)
200
575
Gabon
228
5,226
Gambia
22
543
Georgia
275
10,523
Germany
68
57,955
Ghana
42
14,361
Gibraltar (United Kingdom)
273
92
Greece
98
10,242
Greenland (Denmark)
241
136
Grenada
338
385
Guadeloupe (France)
230
916
Guam (USA)
475
820
Guatemala
123
23,361
Guernsey (United Kingdom)
143
95
Guinea (Republic of)
34
4,375
Guinea Bissau
31
596
Guyana
271
2,156
Haiti
63
7,523
Honduras
189
19,500
Hong Kong (China)
121
9,079
Hungary
192
18,270
Iceland
35
140
India
41
573,220
Indonesia
96
273,541
Iran
228
189,000
Iraq
179
73,715
Ireland, Republic of
91
4,964
Isle of Man (United Kingdom)
153
132
Israel
217
19,756
Italy
105
61,758
Jamaica
125
3,559
Japan
33
40,881
Jersey (United Kingdom)
135
146
Jordan
185
19,140
Kazakhstan
184
35,228
Kenya
103
60,000
Kiribati
113
129
Kosovo/Kosova
99
1,830
Kuwait
101
4,500
Kyrgyzstan
117
7,633
Laos
166
11,885
Latvia
175
3,271
Lebanon
141
9,254
Lesotho
104
2,216
Liberia
55
3,000
Libya
269
19,103
Liechtenstein
35
14
Lithuania
156
4,551
Luxembourg
89
600
Macau (China)
196
1,345
Madagascar
101
30,530
Malawi
76
16,366
Malaysia
241
82,144
Maldives
314
1,700
Mali
40
8,670
Malta
119
671
Marshall Islands
66
35
Martinique (France)
275
1,025
Mauritania
57
2,826
Mauritius
215
2,755
Mayotte (France)
205
616
Mexico
174
233,687
Micronesia, Federated States of
127
132
Moldova (Republic of)
235
5,695
Monaco
81
31
Mongolia
183
5,832
Montenegro
170
1,046
Morocco
267
102,653
Mozambique
63
21,814
Myanmar (formerly Burma)
183
100,324
Namibia
318
8,900
Nauru
345
38
Nepal
90
27,550
Netherlands
64
11,537
New Caledonia (France)
190
563
New Zealand
181
9,638
Nicaragua
332
20,918
Niger
40
10,179
Nigeria
37
84,767
North Macedonia
140
2,555
Northern Mariana Islands (USA)
304
170
Norway
55
3,052
Oman
46
1,960
Pakistan
38
87,712
Palau
367
66
Panama
522
23,798
Papua New Guinea
57
5,373
Paraguay
239
17,712
Peru
285
97,605
Philippines
162
180,826
Poland
194
70,927
Portugal
115
12,339
Puerto Rico (USA)
177
5,798
Qatar
69
2,055
Republic of (South) Korea
103
52,940
Reunion (France)
156
1,440
Romania
126
24,106
Russian Federation
300
433,006
Rwanda
637
89,034
Samoa
179
358
San Marino
3
1
Sao Tome e Principe
129
300
Saudi Arabia
207
68,056 c. 68,056 .
Senegal
69
13,185
Serbia
162
10,787
Seychelles
393
474
Sierra Leone
52
4,453
Singapore
156
9,536
Sint Maarten (Netherlands)
196
87
Slovakia
164
8,895
Slovenia
86
1,831
Solomon Islands
79
500
South Africa
258
157,056
South Sudan
58
8,400
Spain
117
56,698
Sri Lanka
131
28,555
St. Kitts and Nevis
296
160
St. Lucia
308
572
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
353
392
Sudan
52
21,000
Suriname
185
1,000
Sweden
96
10,175
Switzerland
77
6,881
Syria
60
10,599
Taiwan
250
58,571
Tajikistan
141
14,000
Tanzania
50
32,671
Thailand
391
274,277
Timor-Leste (formerly East Timor)
55
763
Togo
59
4,990
Tonga
516
557
Trinidad and Tobago
276
3,802
Tunisia
196
23,484
Turkey
424
362,422
Turkmenistan
576
35,000
Tuvalu
110
11
Uganda
152
76,946
Ukraine
130
44,024
United Arab Emirates
104
9,826
United Kingdom: England & Wales
140
86,256
United Kingdom: Northern Ireland
99
1,910
United Kingdom: Scotland
150
8,274
United States of America
541
1,808,100
Uruguay
449
15,767
Uzbekistan
85
29,000
Vanuatu
65
195
Venezuela
199
67,200
Vietnam
135
133,986
Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)
368
114
Virgin Islands (USA)
251
261
Yemen
14
4,268
Zambia
125
25,372
Zimbabwe
153
24,068
Locations
Rates
Afghanistan
45
Albania
168
Algeria
217
American Samoa (USA)
538
Andorra
60
Angola
68
Anguilla (United Kingdom)
240
Antigua and Barbuda
400
Argentina
254
Armenia
83
Aruba (Netherlands)
288
Australia
157
Austria
101
Azerbaijan
244
Bahamas
409
Bahrain
234
Bangladesh
50
Barbados
258
Belarus
345
Belgium
104
Belize
289
Benin
138
Bermuda (United Kingdom)
200
Bhutan
145
Bolivia
209
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Federation
79
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Republika Srpska
44
Botswana
161
Brazil
392
Brunei Darussalam
186
Bulgaria
99
Burkina Faso
39
Burundi
103
Cambodia
257
Cameroon
116
Canada
90
Cape Verde (Cabo Verde)
366
Cayman Islands (United Kingdom)
277
Central African Republic
52
Chad
59
Chile
306
China
119
Colombia
200
Comoros
46
Congo (Republic of)
27
Cook Islands (New Zealand)
224
Costa Rica
343
Cote d'Ivoire
91
Croatia
115
Cuba
794
Curaçao (Netherlands)
261
Cyprus (Republic of)
103
Czech Republic
179
Democratic Republic of Congo
46
Denmark
69
Djibouti
71
Dominica
348
Dominican Republic
231
Ecuador
180
Egypt
116
El Salvador
1 659
Equatorial Guinea
63
Estonia
129
Eswatini/Swaziland
243
Ethiopia
99
Faeroe Islands (Denmark)
23
Fiji
248
Finland
52
France
115
French Guiana/Guyane (France)
310
French Polynesia (France)
200
Gabon
228
Gambia
22
Georgia
275
Germany
68
Ghana
42
Gibraltar (United Kingdom)
273
Greece
98
Greenland (Denmark)
241
Grenada
338
Guadeloupe (France)
230
Guam (USA)
475
Guatemala
123
Guernsey (United Kingdom)
143
Guinea (Republic of)
34
Guinea Bissau
31
Guyana
271
Haiti
63
Honduras
189
Hong Kong (China)
121
Hungary
192
Iceland
35
India
41
Indonesia
96
Iran
228
Iraq
179
Ireland, Republic of
91
Isle of Man (United Kingdom)
153
Israel
217
Italy
105
Jamaica
125
Japan
33
Jersey (United Kingdom)
135
Jordan
185
Kazakhstan
184
Kenya
103
Kiribati
113
Kosovo/Kosova
99
Kuwait
101
Kyrgyzstan
117
Laos
166
Latvia
175
Lebanon
141
Lesotho
104
Liberia
55
Libya
269
Liechtenstein
35
Lithuania
156
Luxembourg
89
Macau (China)
196
Madagascar
101
Malawi
76
Malaysia
241
Maldives
314
Mali
40
Malta
119
Marshall Islands
66
Martinique (France)
275
Mauritania
57
Mauritius
215
Mayotte (France)
205
Mexico
174
Micronesia, Federated States of
127
Moldova (Republic of)
235
Monaco
81
Mongolia
183
Montenegro
170
Morocco
267
Mozambique
63
Myanmar (formerly Burma)
183
Namibia
318
Nauru
345
Nepal
90
Netherlands
64
New Caledonia (France)
190
New Zealand
181
Nicaragua
332
Niger
40
Nigeria
37
North Macedonia
140
Northern Mariana Islands (USA)
304
Norway
55
Oman
46
Pakistan
38
Palau
367
Panama
522
Papua New Guinea
57
Paraguay
239
Peru
285
Philippines
162
Poland
194
Portugal
115
Puerto Rico (USA)
177
Qatar
69
Republic of (South) Korea
103
Reunion (France)
156
Romania
126
Russian Federation
300
Rwanda
637
Samoa
179
San Marino
3
Sao Tome e Principe
129
Saudi Arabia
207
Senegal
69
Serbia
162
Seychelles
393
Sierra Leone
52
Singapore
156
Sint Maarten (Netherlands)
196
Slovakia
164
Slovenia
86
Solomon Islands
79
South Africa
258
South Sudan
58
Spain
117
Sri Lanka
131
St. Kitts and Nevis
296
St. Lucia
308
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
353
Sudan
52
Suriname
185
Sweden
96
Switzerland
77
Syria
60
Taiwan
250
Tajikistan
141
Tanzania
50
Thailand
391
Timor-Leste (formerly East Timor)
55
Togo
59
Tonga
516
Trinidad and Tobago
276
Tunisia
196
Turkey
424
Turkmenistan
576
Tuvalu
110
Uganda
152
Ukraine
130
United Arab Emirates
104
United Kingdom: England & Wales
140
United Kingdom: Northern Ireland
99
United Kingdom: Scotland
150
United States of America
541
Uruguay
449
Uzbekistan
85
Vanuatu
65
Venezuela
199
Vietnam
135
Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)
368
Virgin Islands (USA)
251
Yemen
14
Zambia
125
Zimbabwe
153
Locations
Counts
Afghanistan
19 000
Albania
4 565
Algeria
94 749
American Samoa (USA)
301
Andorra
51
Angola
24 490
Anguilla (United Kingdom)
36
Antigua and Barbuda
400
Argentina
117 810
Armenia
2 469
Aruba (Netherlands)
311
Australia
41 929
Austria
9 275
Azerbaijan
24 698
Bahamas
1 617
Bahrain
3 485
Bangladesh
84 851
Barbados
743
Belarus
32 556
Belgium
12 316
Belize
1 199
Benin
18 170
Bermuda (United Kingdom)
124
Bhutan
1 119
Bolivia
25 291
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Federation
1 688
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Republika Srpska
524
Botswana
3 971
Brazil
850 377
Brunei Darussalam
841
Bulgaria
6 378
Burkina Faso
8 800
Burundi
13 824
Cambodia
45 122
Cameroon
32 003
Canada
35 485
Cape Verde (Cabo Verde)
2 100
Cayman Islands (United Kingdom)
226
Central African Republic
2 678
Chad
8 700
Chile
58 248
China
1 690 000
Colombia
103 530
Comoros
422
Congo (Republic of)
1 388
Cook Islands (New Zealand)
47
Costa Rica
17 829
Cote d'Ivoire
25 928
Croatia
4 445
Cuba
90 000
Curaçao (Netherlands)
429
Cyprus (Republic of)
966
Czech Republic
19 649
Democratic Republic of Congo
44 536
Denmark
4 083
Djibouti
c. 662
Dominica
261
Dominican Republic
25 987
Ecuador
33 472
Egypt
120 000
El Salvador
109 519
Equatorial Guinea
500
Estonia
1 805
Eswatini/Swaziland
3 405
Ethiopia
110 000
Faeroe Islands (Denmark)
12
Fiji
2 276
Finland
2 912
France
78 509
French Guiana/Guyane (France)
1 022
French Polynesia (France)
575
Gabon
5 226
Gambia
543
Georgia
10 523
Germany
57 955
Ghana
14 361
Gibraltar (United Kingdom)
92
Greece
10 242
Greenland (Denmark)
136
Grenada
385
Guadeloupe (France)
916
Guam (USA)
820
Guatemala
23 361
Guernsey (United Kingdom)
95
Guinea (Republic of)
4 375
Guinea Bissau
596
Guyana
2 156
Haiti
7 523
Honduras
19 500
Hong Kong (China)
9 079
Hungary
18 270
Iceland
140
India
573 220
Indonesia
273 541
Iran
189 000
Iraq
73 715
Ireland, Republic of
4 964
Isle of Man (United Kingdom)
132
Israel
19 756
Italy
61 758
Jamaica
3 559
Japan
40 881
Jersey (United Kingdom)
146
Jordan
19 140
Kazakhstan
35 228
Kenya
60 000
Kiribati
129
Kosovo/Kosova
1 830
Kuwait
4 500
Kyrgyzstan
7 633
Laos
11 885
Latvia
3 271
Lebanon
9 254
Lesotho
2 216
Liberia
3 000
Libya
19 103
Liechtenstein
14
Lithuania
4 551
Luxembourg
600
Macau (China)
1 345
Madagascar
30 530
Malawi
16 366
Malaysia
82 144
Maldives
1 700
Mali
8 670
Malta
671
Marshall Islands
35
Martinique (France)
1 025
Mauritania
2 826
Mauritius
2 755
Mayotte (France)
616
Mexico
233 687
Micronesia, Federated States of
132
Moldova (Republic of)
5 695
Monaco
31
Mongolia
5 832
Montenegro
1 046
Morocco
102 653
Mozambique
21 814
Myanmar (formerly Burma)
100 324
Namibia
8 900
Nauru
38
Nepal
27 550
Netherlands
11 537
New Caledonia (France)
563
New Zealand
9 638
Nicaragua
20 918
Niger
10 179
Nigeria
84 767
North Macedonia
2 555
Northern Mariana Islands (USA)
170
Norway
3 052
Oman
1 960
Pakistan
87 712
Palau
66
Panama
23 798
Papua New Guinea
5 373
Paraguay
17 712
Peru
97 605
Philippines
180 826
Poland
70 927
Portugal
12 339
Puerto Rico (USA)
5 798
Qatar
2 055
Republic of (South) Korea
52 940
Reunion (France)
1 440
Romania
24 106
Russian Federation
433 006
Rwanda
89 034
Samoa
358
San Marino
1
Sao Tome e Principe
300
Saudi Arabia
c. 68 056
Senegal
13 185
Serbia
10 787
Seychelles
474
Sierra Leone
4 453
Singapore
9 536
Sint Maarten (Netherlands)
87
Slovakia
8 895
Slovenia
1 831
Solomon Islands
500
South Africa
157 056
South Sudan
8 400
Spain
56 698
Sri Lanka
28 555
St. Kitts and Nevis
160
St. Lucia
572
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
392
Sudan
21 000
Suriname
1 000
Sweden
10 175
Switzerland
6 881
Syria
10 599
Taiwan
58 571
Tajikistan
14 000
Tanzania
32 671
Thailand
274 277
Timor-Leste (formerly East Timor)
763
Togo
4 990
Tonga
557
Trinidad and Tobago
3 802
Tunisia
23 484
Turkey
362 422
Turkmenistan
35 000
Tuvalu
11
Uganda
76 946
Ukraine
44 024
United Arab Emirates
9 826
United Kingdom: England & Wales
86 256
United Kingdom: Northern Ireland
1 910
United Kingdom: Scotland
8 274
United States of America
1 808 100
Uruguay
15 767
Uzbekistan
29 000
Vanuatu
195
Venezuela
67 200
Vietnam
133 986
Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)
114
Virgin Islands (USA)
261
Yemen
4 268
Zambia
25 372
Zimbabwe
24 068
Counts
19,000
4,565
94,749
301
51
24,490
36
400
117,810
2,469
311
41,929
9,275
24,698
1,617
3,485
84,851
743
32,556
12,316
1,199
18,170
124
1,119
25,291
1,688
524
3,971
850,377
841
6,378
8,800
13,824
45,122
32,003
35,485
2,100
226
2,678
8,700
58,248
1,690,000
103,530
422
1,388
47
17,829
25,928
4,445
90,000
429
966
19,649
44,536
4,083
0662 c. 662
261
25,987
33,472
120,000
109,519
500
1,805
3,405
110,000
12
2,276
2,912
78,509
1,022
575
5,226
543
10,523
57,955
14,361
92
10,242
136
385
916
820
23,361
95
4,375
596
2,156
7,523
19,500
9,079
18,270
140
573,220
273,541
189,000
73,715
4,964
132
19,756
61,758
3,559
40,881
146
19,140
35,228
60,000
129
1,830
4,500
7,633
11,885
3,271
9,254
2,216
3,000
19,103
14
4,551
600
1,345
30,530
16,366
82,144
1,700
8,670
671
35
1,025
2,826
2,755
616
233,687
132
5,695
31
5,832
1,046
102,653
21,814
100,324
8,900
38
27,550
11,537
563
9,638
20,918
10,179
84,767
2,555
170
3,052
1,960
87,712
66
23,798
5,373
17,712
97,605
180,826
70,927
12,339
5,798
2,055
52,940
1,440
24,106
433,006
89,034
358
1
300
68,056 c. 68,056 .
13,185
10,787
474
4,453
9,536
87
8,895
1,831
500
157,056
8,400
56,698
28,555
160
572
392
21,000
1,000
10,175
6,881
10,599
58,571
14,000
32,671
274,277
763
4,990
557
3,802
23,484
362,422
35,000
11
76,946
44,024
9,826
86,256
1,910
8,274
1,808,100
15,767
29,000
195
67,200
133,986
114
261
4,268
25,372
24,068