Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Prison population rate
Bangladesh
46 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Pakistan
45 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
188th
Pakistan rank
191st
Prison population rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 46 prisoners per 100,000 people against 45 prisoners per 100,000 people in Pakistan, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 188th and Pakistan ranks 191st of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49 prisoners per 100,000 people | 55.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 6.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 46.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 40.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 6 prisoners per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 52 prisoners per 100,000 people | 37 prisoners per 100,000 people | 15 prisoners per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 46 prisoners per 100,000 people against 45 prisoners per 100,000 people in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for prison population rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 188th and Pakistan ranks 191st 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.