Australia vs Serbia: Prison population rate

Australia
170
in 2025
Serbia
177
in 2024
Australia rank
95th
Serbia rank
92nd

Prison population rate over time

  • Australia
  • Serbia
050100150200200020122025

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 177 against 170 in Australia, a difference of 7.

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 121.2 101.6 19.6 Australia
2010s 148.4 149.8 1.4 Serbia
2020s 160 153 7 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 against 170 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Australia and Serbia?
7, 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?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 2,155 data points, 1993–2026
Last refreshed