Austria vs Ethiopia: Prison population rate

Austria
104 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2026
Ethiopia
99 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2020
Austria rank
142nd
Ethiopia rank
145th

Prison population rate over time

  • Austria
  • Ethiopia
050100150200020132026

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.

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

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 97.2 prisoners per 100,000 people 96.8 prisoners per 100,000 people 0.4 prisoners per 100,000 people Austria
2010s 101.5 prisoners per 100,000 people 131.5 prisoners per 100,000 people 30 prisoners per 100,000 people Ethiopia
2020s 94 prisoners per 100,000 people 99 prisoners per 100,000 people 5 prisoners per 100,000 people Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Austria or Ethiopia?
Austria, at 104 prisoners per 100,000 people against 99 prisoners per 100,000 people in Ethiopia as of 2026.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Austria and Ethiopia?
5 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ethiopia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Austria and Ethiopia rank globally for prison population rate?
Austria ranks 142nd and Ethiopia ranks 145th 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.