Algeria vs Dominican Republic: Prison population rate

Algeria
217 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2021
Dominican Republic
219 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Algeria rank
66th
Dominican Republic rank
65th

Prison population rate over time

  • Algeria
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 219 prisoners per 100,000 people against 217 prisoners per 100,000 people in Algeria, a difference of 2 prisoners per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Algeria ranks 66th and Dominican Republic ranks 65th of 202 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 139.75 prisoners per 100,000 people 157 prisoners per 100,000 people 17.25 prisoners per 100,000 people Dominican Republic
2010s 154.33 prisoners per 100,000 people 228 prisoners per 100,000 people 73.67 prisoners per 100,000 people Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Algeria or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 219 prisoners per 100,000 people against 217 prisoners per 100,000 people in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Algeria and Dominican Republic?
2 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Dominican Republic?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Algeria and Dominican Republic rank globally for prison population rate?
Algeria ranks 66th and Dominican Republic ranks 65th 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

Indicator
Prison population rate
Unit
prisoners per 100,000 people
Source
Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 2,155 data points, 1993–2026
Last refreshed

Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.