Cape Verde vs Turkey: Prison population rate

Cape Verde
467 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Turkey
468 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2026
Cape Verde rank
10th
Turkey rank
9th

Prison population rate over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Turkey
100200300400500199720112026

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 468 prisoners per 100,000 people against 467 prisoners per 100,000 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Cape Verde ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 9th of 202 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Cape Verde or Turkey?
Turkey, at 468 prisoners per 100,000 people against 467 prisoners per 100,000 people in Cape Verde as of 2026.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Cape Verde and Turkey?
1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Turkey ahead.
How do Cape Verde and Turkey rank globally for prison population rate?
Cape Verde ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 9th 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

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
Last refreshed

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