Andorra vs Denmark: Prison population rate

Andorra
71 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Denmark
69 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Andorra rank
163rd
Denmark rank
165th

Prison population rate over time

  • Andorra
  • Denmark
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Andorra currently reports 71 prisoners per 100,000 people against 69 prisoners per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 2 prisoners per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Andorra ahead.

Andorra ranks 163rd and Denmark ranks 165th of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Andorra averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Andorra Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 68.5 prisoners per 100,000 people 67.5 prisoners per 100,000 people 1 prisoners per 100,000 people Andorra
2010s 65.6 prisoners per 100,000 people 66.8 prisoners per 100,000 people 1.2 prisoners per 100,000 people Denmark
2020s 67 prisoners per 100,000 people 69.5 prisoners per 100,000 people 2.5 prisoners per 100,000 people Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Andorra or Denmark?
Andorra, at 71 prisoners per 100,000 people against 69 prisoners per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Andorra and Denmark?
2 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Andorra ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Andorra and Denmark?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Andorra and Denmark rank globally for prison population rate?
Andorra ranks 163rd and Denmark ranks 165th 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
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.