Afghanistan vs East Timor: Prison population rate
Afghanistan
54 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
East Timor
55 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
181st
East Timor rank
179th
Prison population rate over time
- Afghanistan
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 55 prisoners per 100,000 people against 54 prisoners per 100,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.
Afghanistan ranks 181st and East Timor ranks 179th of 202 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47 prisoners per 100,000 people | 17 prisoners per 100,000 people | 30 prisoners per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 88 prisoners per 100,000 people | 51 prisoners per 100,000 people | 37 prisoners per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Afghanistan or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 55 prisoners per 100,000 people against 54 prisoners per 100,000 people in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Afghanistan and East Timor?
- 1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with East Timor ahead.
- How do Afghanistan and East Timor rank globally for prison population rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 181st and East Timor ranks 179th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prison population rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.