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
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.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 322.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 205.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 119.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 236.25 prisoners per 100,000 people | 116.75 prisoners per 100,000 people | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, China or Estonia?
- China, at 119 prisoners per 100,000 people against 118 prisoners per 100,000 people in Estonia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between China and Estonia?
- 1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Estonia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do China and Estonia rank globally for prison population rate?
- China ranks 128th and Estonia ranks 130th 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.