Bulgaria vs Greece: Prison population rate
Bulgaria
99 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Greece
98 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
145th
Greece rank
147th
Prison population rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 99 prisoners per 100,000 people against 98 prisoners per 100,000 people in Greece, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 145th and Greece ranks 147th of 202 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 84.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 45.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 117.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 102.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 15 prisoners per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 102.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 100 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 99 prisoners per 100,000 people against 98 prisoners per 100,000 people in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for prison population rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 145th and Greece ranks 147th 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.