Bulgaria vs Ethiopia: Prison population rate

Bulgaria
99
in 2024
Ethiopia
99
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
145th
Ethiopia rank
145th

Prison population rate over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Ethiopia
050100150200020122024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 99 against 99 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 145th and Ethiopia ranks 145th of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 129.8 96.8 33 Bulgaria
2010s 126.5 131.5 5 Ethiopia
2020s 106 99 7 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Bulgaria or Ethiopia?
Bulgaria, at 99 against 99 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Bulgaria and Ethiopia?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ethiopia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Ethiopia rank globally for prison population rate?
Bulgaria ranks 145th and Ethiopia ranks 145th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Prison population rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 2,155 data points, 1993–2026
Last refreshed