Bulgaria vs Kenya: Prison population rate
Bulgaria
99 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Kenya
100 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
145th
Kenya rank
144th
Prison population rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 100 prisoners per 100,000 people against 99 prisoners per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 145th and Kenya ranks 144th of 202 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 127 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 117.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 112 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 102.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 90.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 12 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 Kenya?
- Kenya, at 100 prisoners per 100,000 people against 99 prisoners per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Bulgaria and Kenya?
- 1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kenya?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Kenya rank globally for prison population rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 145th and Kenya ranks 144th 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.