Australia vs Serbia: Prison population rate
Australia
170 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Serbia
177 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Australia rank
95th
Serbia rank
92nd
Prison population rate over time
- Australia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 177 prisoners per 100,000 people against 170 prisoners per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 7 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 95th and Serbia ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 101.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 19.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 148.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 149.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | Serbia |
| 2020s | 160 prisoners per 100,000 people | 153 prisoners per 100,000 people | 7 prisoners per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Australia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 177 prisoners per 100,000 people against 170 prisoners per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Australia and Serbia?
- 7 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Serbia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Serbia rank globally for prison population rate?
- Australia ranks 95th and Serbia ranks 92nd 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.