Countries ranked by the number of prisoners per 100,000 of national population in 2024, according to the World Prison Brief and Institute for Crime and Justice Policy Research. The United States incarcerates more people per capita than any...
About: Countries by Prison Population Rate 2024
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Countries ranked by the number of prisoners per 100,000 of national population in 2024, according to the World Prison Brief and Institute for Crime and Justice Policy Research. The United States incarcerates more people per capita than any other country in the world — with approximately 630 prisoners per 100,000 people, the US prison population exceeds 2 million individuals, a consequence of mandatory minimum sentencing, the war on drugs, and structural inequalities in the justice system that have been debated and critiqued across the political spectrum.
Key Findings
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El Salvador leads with 1,086 in 2024.
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Average value in 2024: 484 · median: 467.
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Gap in 2024: El Salvador is 28.6× larger than Iceland.
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Countries by Prison Population Rate 2024
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Data Points
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8 categories
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1 year
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Top Value
1,086
El Salvador
Prisoners Per 100,000 Population · 2024
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Metrics
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Prisoners Per 100,000 Population
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Period
2024
Single year snapshot
Category Rankings
Ranked by 2024 value · vs. 2024| # | Category | 2024 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | El Salvador | 1,086 | 1,086 | +0% |
| 🥈 | Cuba | 794 | 794 | +0% |
| 🥉 | United States | 630 | 630 | +0% |
| 4 | Turkmenistan | 552 | 552 | +0% |
| 5 | Brazil | 381 | 381 | +0% |
| 6 | Russia | 339 | 339 | +0% |
| 7 | Finland | 51 | 51 | +0% |
| 8 | Iceland | 38 | 38 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — 2024
1,086
Maximum
38
Minimum
484
Average
467
Median
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