Austria vs Kyrgyzstan: Prison population rate

Austria
104 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2026
Kyrgyzstan
112 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Austria rank
142nd
Kyrgyzstan rank
139th

Prison population rate over time

  • Austria
  • Kyrgyzstan
100200300400200020132026

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 112 prisoners per 100,000 people against 104 prisoners per 100,000 people in Austria, a difference of 8 prisoners per 100,000 people.

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

Across all 10 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 142nd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 139th of 202 countries.

Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
2000s 97.2 prisoners per 100,000 people 332.4 prisoners per 100,000 people 235.2 prisoners per 100,000 people Kyrgyzstan
2010s 99.8 prisoners per 100,000 people 172.6 prisoners per 100,000 people 72.8 prisoners per 100,000 people Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Austria or Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyzstan, at 112 prisoners per 100,000 people against 104 prisoners per 100,000 people in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Austria and Kyrgyzstan?
8 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Kyrgyzstan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Austria and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for prison population rate?
Austria ranks 142nd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 139th 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.