Statizoid

Canada vs Sweden: Prison population rate

Canada
90 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Sweden
92 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Canada rank
154th
Sweden rank
152nd

Prison population rate over time

  • Canada
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 92 prisoners per 100,000 people against 90 prisoners per 100,000 people in Canada, a difference of 2 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Canada ranks 154th and Sweden ranks 152nd 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.