Statizoid

China vs Estonia: Prison population rate

China
119 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2018
Estonia
118 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
China rank
128th
Estonia rank
130th

Prison population rate over time

  • China
  • Estonia
100150200250300350200020122025

How they compare

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

China ranks 128th and Estonia ranks 130th 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.