Statizoid

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
050100150200020122024

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.

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