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Austria vs Bulgaria: Prison population rate

Austria
104 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2026
Bulgaria
99 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Austria rank
142nd
Bulgaria rank
145th

Prison population rate over time

  • Austria
  • Bulgaria
050100150200020132026

How they compare

Austria currently reports 104 prisoners per 100,000 people against 99 prisoners per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 5 prisoners per 100,000 people.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 142nd and Bulgaria ranks 145th of 202 countries.

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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.