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Bahrain vs Iran: Prison population rate

Bahrain
234 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2017
Iran
228 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2020
Bahrain rank
61st
Iran rank
63rd

Prison population rate over time

  • Bahrain
  • Iran
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 234 prisoners per 100,000 people against 228 prisoners per 100,000 people in Iran, a difference of 6 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Bahrain ranks 61st and Iran ranks 63rd 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
Last refreshed

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