Incarceration Rates by Country 2025

Incarceration Rate (per 100k)

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541 per 100k

Country
Incarceration Rate (per 100k)
Total Incarcerated Individuals
% of Incarcerated Who Are Female
% of Incarcerated Who Are Male
Data Year
El Salvador Flag
El Salvador1,659109,5197.4%92.6%2024
Cuba Flag
Cuba79490,000100%2020
Rwanda Flag
Rwanda62087,6216.6%93.4%2024
Turkmenistan Flag
Turkmenistan57635,0006.5%93.5%2021
United States Flag
United States5411,808,1008.8%91.2%2022
American Samoa Flag
American Samoa5383019.6%90.4%2022
Panama Flag
Panama52223,7984.9%95.1%2024
Tonga Flag
Tonga5165573.8%96.2%2022
Guam Flag
Guam5138963.9%96.1%2024
Bahamas Flag
Bahamas4821,9127.4%92.6%2021
Cape Verde Flag
Cape Verde4672,7002.9%97.1%2024
Uruguay Flag
Uruguay44915,7677.9%92.1%2024
Turkey Flag
Turkey443378,6574.4%95.6%2024
Brazil Flag
Brazil408888,7915.7%94.3%2024
Antigua and Barbuda Flag
Antigua and Barbuda4004005.5%94.5%2023
Seychelles Flag
Seychelles3934746.1%93.9%2024
Thailand Flag
Thailand391274,27712.1%87.9%2023
British Virgin Islands Flag
British Virgin Islands3681144.5%95.5%2022
Palau Flag
Palau367664.5%95.5%2023
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Flag
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines3614042%98%2024
Dominica Flag
Dominica3562601.2%98.8%2024
Belarus Flag
Belarus34532,55610.8%89.2%2018
Costa Rica Flag
Costa Rica34518,0904.4%95.6%2023
Nauru Flag
Nauru345385.3%94.7%2023
Grenada Flag
Grenada3383851.6%98.4%2023
Nicaragua Flag
Nicaragua33220,9185.4%94.6%2018
Namibia Flag
Namibia3188,9002.9%97.1%2022
Maldives Flag
Maldives3141,7004.3%95.7%2020
Belize Flag
Belize3121,3393.6%96.4%2024
Chile Flag
Chile31159,1858.3%91.7%2024
Saint Lucia Flag
Saint Lucia3085722.7%97.3%2023
French Guiana Flag
French Guiana3041,0106.3%93.7%2024
Cayman Islands Flag
Cayman Islands3042589.4%90.6%2023
Northern Mariana Islands Flag
Northern Mariana Islands3041705.8%94.2%2022
Russia Flag
Russia300433,0068.9%91.1%2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis Flag
Saint Kitts and Nevis2961603.6%96.4%2022
Guyana Flag
Guyana2882,3002.6%97.4%2024
Aruba Flag
Aruba2883118.4%91.6%2022
Peru Flag
Peru28698,1270.2%99.8%2024
Trinidad and Tobago Flag
Trinidad and Tobago2763,8022.9%97.1%2021
Martinique Flag
Martinique2761,0302.6%97.4%2024
Gibraltar Flag
Gibraltar273927.1%92.9%2021
Greenland Flag
Greenland27115413.8%86.2%2023
Libya Flag
Libya26919,1031.1%98.9%2023
Argentina Flag
Argentina2684.1%95.9%
Morocco Flag
Morocco267102,6532.5%97.5%2023
Curacao Flag
Curacao2614292.6%97.4%2022
Cambodia Flag
Cambodia25745,1226.6%93.4%2024
Malaysia Flag
Malaysia25687,4195.9%94.1%2024
Taiwan Flag
Taiwan25259,1019.6%90.4%2024
Bolivia Flag
Bolivia25231,1056.6%93.4%2024
United States Virgin Islands Flag
United States Virgin Islands2512615.2%94.8%2022
South Africa Flag
South Africa249156,6003%97%2024
Georgia Flag
Georgia2499,4944.1%95.9%2024
Fiji Flag
Fiji2482,2763.1%96.9%2024
Azerbaijan Flag
Azerbaijan24424,6982.9%97.1%2023
Eswatini Flag
Eswatini2433,4052.9%97.1%2022
Barbados Flag
Barbados2406923%97%2023
Anguilla Flag
Anguilla24036100%2022
Paraguay Flag
Paraguay23917,1725.2%94.8%2023
Moldova Flag
Moldova2355,6955.3%94.7%2024
Bahrain Flag
Bahrain2343,4854.7%95.3%2017
Guadeloupe Flag
Guadeloupe2339291.9%98.1%2024
Dominican Republic Flag
Dominican Republic23125,9872.6%97.4%2024
Iran Flag
Iran228189,0003.1%96.9%2020
Gabon Flag
Gabon2265,5013.5%96.5%2024
Algeria Flag
Algeria21794,7491.5%98.5%2021
Israel Flag
Israel21719,7561%99%2023
Mayotte Flag
Mayotte2146471.3%98.7%2024
Saudi Arabia Flag
Saudi Arabia20768,0561.9%98.1%2017
Mauritius Flag
Mauritius2062,6396.3%93.7%2024
New Caledonia Flag
New Caledonia2056091.5%98.5%2024
Colombia Flag
Colombia201104,4416.1%93.9%2024
French Polynesia Flag
French Polynesia2005753.7%96.3%2024
Bermuda Flag
Bermuda2001242.9%97.1%2021
Venezuela Flag
Venezuela19967,2007.8%92.2%2022
Tunisia Flag
Tunisia19623,4843.3%96.7%2021
Macau Flag
Macau1961,34517.8%82.2%2024
Sint Maarten Flag
Sint Maarten196878%92%2023
Poland Flag
Poland19370,4185.3%94.7%2024
Hungary Flag
Hungary19218,2708.4%91.6%2023
Honduras Flag
Honduras18819,4816.1%93.9%2023
Jordan Flag
Jordan18519,1402.2%97.8%2022
New Zealand Flag
New Zealand1859,9246.8%93.2%2024
Kazakhstan Flag
Kazakhstan18432,1717%93%2024
Myanmar Flag
Myanmar183100,32412.3%87.7%2020
Ecuador Flag
Ecuador18133,6696.2%93.8%2024
Iraq Flag
Iraq17973,7152.6%97.4%2021
Samoa Flag
Samoa1793585.3%94.7%2019
Czech Republic Flag
Czech Republic17819,6068.7%91.3%2024
Puerto Rico Flag
Puerto Rico1775,7983.7%96.3%2022
Mexico Flag
Mexico175235,4615.9%94.1%2024
Latvia Flag
Latvia1753,2717.7%92.3%2024
Albania Flag
Albania1724,6481.3%98.7%2024
Montenegro Flag
Montenegro1701,0463.5%96.5%2024
Laos Flag
Laos16611,88513.7%86.3%2018
Mongolia Flag
Mongolia1665,7004.5%95.5%2023
Singapore Flag
Singapore1649,83310.2%89.8%2023
Reunion Flag
Reunion1631,5063.3%96.7%2024
Australia Flag
Australia16244,0517.9%92.1%2024
Serbia Flag
Serbia16210,7874.2%95.8%2023
Botswana Flag
Botswana1613,9715%95%2022
Lithuania Flag
Lithuania1564,5514.5%95.5%2024
Cook Islands Flag
Cook Islands156288.3%91.7%2024
Slovakia Flag
Slovakia1558,3857.3%92.7%2024
Uganda Flag
Uganda15478,5394.8%95.2%2024
Isle of Man Flag
Isle of Man1531327.6%92.4%2024
Philippines Flag
Philippines149171,2479.8%90.2%2024
Bhutan Flag
Bhutan1451,1194.3%95.7%2014
Benin Flag
Benin14419,5633.1%96.9%2024
Brunei Flag
Brunei14363611.9%88.1%2022
Tajikistan Flag
Tajikistan14114,0002.4%97.6%2023
Lebanon Flag
Lebanon1419,2542.9%97.1%2023
North Macedonia Flag
North Macedonia1402,5553.7%96.3%2024
Guernsey Flag
Guernsey140933.2%96.8%2024
United Kingdom Flag
United Kingdom13986,0384.1%95.9%2024
Zambia Flag
Zambia13728,2253.3%96.7%2024
Vietnam Flag
Vietnam135133,98612.1%87.9%2022
Sri Lanka Flag
Sri Lanka13429,2264.2%95.8%2024
Suriname Flag
Suriname1348083.1%96.9%2023
Zimbabwe Flag
Zimbabwe13320,9973.1%96.9%2024
Jersey Flag
Jersey1331385.1%94.9%2023
Ukraine Flag
Ukraine13044,0245.3%94.7%2024
Romania Flag
Romania12924,5344.5%95.5%2024
Sao Tome and Principe Flag
Sao Tome and Principe1293004%96%2023
Micronesia Flag
Micronesia127132100%2014
Jamaica Flag
Jamaica1253,5594%96%2022
Guatemala Flag
Guatemala12323,36112.1%87.9%2023
Estonia Flag
Estonia1221,6884.5%95.5%2024
Hong Kong Flag
Hong Kong1219,07921%79%2023
China Flag
China1191,690,0008.6%91.4%2018
Malta Flag
Malta1196719.1%90.9%2024
Cameroon Flag
Cameroon11834,4192.6%97.4%2024
France Flag
France11780,1303.4%96.6%2024
Spain Flag
Spain11756,6987.1%92.9%2023
Egypt Flag
Egypt116120,0003.7%96.3%2022
South Korea Flag
South Korea11559,0888.4%91.6%2023
Portugal Flag
Portugal11512,3797.2%92.8%2024
Croatia Flag
Croatia1154,4455.1%94.9%2023
Kiribati Flag
Kiribati1131290.8%99.2%2016
Kyrgyzstan Flag
Kyrgyzstan1127,7282.9%97.1%2023
Tuvalu Flag
Tuvalu11011100%2014
Italy Flag
Italy10662,4274.4%95.6%2024
Belgium Flag
Belgium10612,5754.5%95.5%2024
United Arab Emirates Flag
United Arab Emirates1049,82611.7%88.3%2014
Lesotho Flag
Lesotho1042,2162.9%97.1%2019
Kenya Flag
Kenya10360,0004.7%95.3%2023
Burundi Flag
Burundi10313,8247.5%92.5%2024
Cyprus Flag
Cyprus1039669.2%90.8%2024
Madagascar Flag
Madagascar10130,5305.5%94.5%2023
Austria Flag
Austria1019,2886.8%93.2%2024
Kuwait Flag
Kuwait1014,5005.8%94.2%2023
Ethiopia Flag
Ethiopia99110,0004.2%95.8%2020
Bulgaria Flag
Bulgaria996,3783.6%96.4%2024
Greece Flag
Greece9810,2425%95%2024
Indonesia Flag
Indonesia96273,6974.8%95.2%2024
Sweden Flag
Sweden9610,1756.3%93.7%2024
Ivory Coast Flag
Ivory Coast9427,1492.5%97.5%2024
Ireland Flag
Ireland935,0865.3%94.7%2024
Canada Flag
Canada9035,4857%93%2023
Nepal Flag
Nepal9027,5505.4%94.6%2022
Luxembourg Flag
Luxembourg896005.5%94.5%2024
Uzbekistan Flag
Uzbekistan8529,000100%2022
Slovenia Flag
Slovenia851,8165.5%94.5%2024
Armenia Flag
Armenia832,4692.6%97.4%2024
Monaco Flag
Monaco8131100%2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag
Bosnia and Herzegovina791,6883.2%96.8%2024
Solomon Islands Flag
Solomon Islands795001.7%98.3%2019
Malawi Flag
Malawi7816,5361.1%98.9%2024
Switzerland Flag
Switzerland776,8815.7%94.3%2024
Djibouti Flag
Djibouti747505%95%2022
Senegal Flag
Senegal6913,1852.6%97.4%2023
Denmark Flag
Denmark694,0835.3%94.7%2024
Qatar Flag
Qatar692,0552.9%97.1%2022
Germany Flag
Germany6857,9555.9%94.1%2023
Marshall Islands Flag
Marshall Islands6635100%2023
Angola Flag
Angola6524,0682.5%97.5%2024
Vanuatu Flag
Vanuatu651956.7%93.3%2021
Netherlands Flag
Netherlands6411,5374.7%95.3%2023
Mozambique Flag
Mozambique6322,0003%97%2024
Haiti Flag
Haiti637,5233.5%96.5%2024
Equatorial Guinea Flag
Equatorial Guinea635005%95%2015
Syria Flag
Syria6010,5997.4%92.6%2004
Andorra Flag
Andorra605111.5%88.5%2024
Togo Flag
Togo594,9902.6%97.4%2021
South Sudan Flag
South Sudan588,40010.9%89.1%2021
Papua New Guinea Flag
Papua New Guinea575,3734.4%95.6%2023
Mauritania Flag
Mauritania572,8262%98%2022
Chad Flag
Chad569,5891.5%98.5%2022
Liberia Flag
Liberia553,0002.8%97.2%2023
Norway Flag
Norway553,0534.6%95.4%2024
Timor-Leste Flag
Timor-Leste557634.1%95.9%2021
Sudan Flag
Sudan5221,0001.7%98.3%2017
Sierra Leone Flag
Sierra Leone524,4533.5%96.5%2024
Finland Flag
Finland522,9127.7%92.3%2023
Central African Republic Flag
Central African Republic522,6783.9%96.1%2023
Tanzania Flag
Tanzania5032,6713.4%96.6%2022
Niger Flag
Niger4713,0053.1%96.9%2023
DR Congo Flag
DR Congo4644,5362.3%97.7%2022
Oman Flag
Oman461,9604.5%95.5%2015
Comoros Flag
Comoros464221.6%98.4%2023
Pakistan Flag
Pakistan45108,6431.6%98.4%2024
Afghanistan Flag
Afghanistan4519,0004.2%95.8%2024
Ghana Flag
Ghana4214,2461.5%98.5%2024
India Flag
India41573,2204.1%95.9%2022
Mali Flag
Mali408,6703%97%2022
Burkina Faso Flag
Burkina Faso398,8001.8%98.2%2022
Guinea Flag
Guinea385,5493%97%2024
Nigeria Flag
Nigeria3682,3822.2%97.8%2024
Iceland Flag
Iceland351409.9%90.1%2024
Liechtenstein Flag
Liechtenstein3514100%2024
Japan Flag
Japan3340,8818.8%91.2%2023
Bangladesh Flag
Bangladesh3153,8313.9%96.1%2024
Guinea-Bissau Flag
Guinea-Bissau315962.6%97.4%2017
Republic of the Congo Flag
Republic of the Congo271,3883.7%96.3%2019
Faroe Islands Flag
Faroe Islands2614100%2023
Gambia Flag
Gambia225432.6%97.4%2021
Somalia Flag
Somalia162,799100%2023
Yemen Flag
Yemen144,2681.3%98.7%2022
San Marino Flag
San Marino317.1%92.9%2024
  • Data shown are the most recent available for each country, but are not necessarily from the same date.
  • Data for UK include only England and Wales.