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Cameroon vs China: Prison population rate

Cameroon
118 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
China
119 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2018
Cameroon rank
130th
China rank
128th

Prison population rate over time

  • Cameroon
  • China
050100150200020122024

How they compare

China currently reports 119 prisoners per 100,000 people against 118 prisoners per 100,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Cameroon ranks 130th and China ranks 128th 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
Last refreshed

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