Azerbaijan vs Morocco: Prison population rate

Azerbaijan
264 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Morocco
267 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
49th
Morocco rank
47th

Prison population rate over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Morocco
0100200300199720102024

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 267 prisoners per 100,000 people against 264 prisoners per 100,000 people in Azerbaijan, a difference of 3 prisoners per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 49th and Morocco ranks 47th of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Morocco Difference Ahead
2000s 246 prisoners per 100,000 people 185.6 prisoners per 100,000 people 60.4 prisoners per 100,000 people Azerbaijan
2010s 230.4 prisoners per 100,000 people 218.4 prisoners per 100,000 people 12 prisoners per 100,000 people Azerbaijan
2020s 214 prisoners per 100,000 people 232 prisoners per 100,000 people 18 prisoners per 100,000 people Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Azerbaijan or Morocco?
Morocco, at 267 prisoners per 100,000 people against 264 prisoners per 100,000 people in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Azerbaijan and Morocco?
3 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Morocco?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Azerbaijan and Morocco rank globally for prison population rate?
Azerbaijan ranks 49th and Morocco ranks 47th 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.