Cook Islands vs Kazakhstan: Prison population rate
Cook Islands
156 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Kazakhstan
163 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
102nd
Kazakhstan rank
100th
Prison population rate over time
- Cook Islands
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 163 prisoners per 100,000 people against 156 prisoners per 100,000 people in Cook Islands, a difference of 7 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 102nd and Kazakhstan ranks 100th of 202 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 543 prisoners per 100,000 people | 412.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 191.75 prisoners per 100,000 people | 304.25 prisoners per 100,000 people | 112.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 156 prisoners per 100,000 people | 163 prisoners per 100,000 people | 7 prisoners per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Cook Islands or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 163 prisoners per 100,000 people against 156 prisoners per 100,000 people in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Cook Islands and Kazakhstan?
- 7 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Kazakhstan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Kazakhstan rank globally for prison population rate?
- Cook Islands ranks 102nd and Kazakhstan ranks 100th 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.