Central African Republic vs Norway: Prison population rate
Central African Republic
52 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Norway
54 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
184th
Norway rank
181st
Prison population rate over time
- Central African Republic
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 54 prisoners per 100,000 people against 52 prisoners per 100,000 people in Central African Republic, a difference of 2 prisoners per 100,000 people.
Central African Republic ranks 184th and Norway ranks 181st of 202 countries.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Central African Republic or Norway?
- Norway, at 54 prisoners per 100,000 people against 52 prisoners per 100,000 people in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Central African Republic and Norway?
- 2 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How do Central African Republic and Norway rank globally for prison population rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 184th and Norway ranks 181st 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.