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
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
Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.