Statizoid

Bulgaria vs Ireland: Prison population rate

Bulgaria
99 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Ireland
101 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
145th
Ireland rank
143rd

Prison population rate over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Ireland
050100150200020122025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 101 prisoners per 100,000 people against 99 prisoners per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 2 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 145th and Ireland ranks 143rd 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.