Croatia vs Cyprus: Prison population rate
Croatia
115 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Cyprus
114 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Croatia rank
134th
Cyprus rank
136th
Prison population rate over time
- Croatia
- Cyprus
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 115 prisoners per 100,000 people against 114 prisoners per 100,000 people in Cyprus, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Croatia ranks 134th and Cyprus ranks 136th of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Cyprus in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 69.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 97.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 89.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 8.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | Croatia |
| 2020s | 87 prisoners per 100,000 people | 73 prisoners per 100,000 people | 14 prisoners per 100,000 people | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Croatia or Cyprus?
- Croatia, at 115 prisoners per 100,000 people against 114 prisoners per 100,000 people in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Croatia and Cyprus?
- 1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Cyprus?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Croatia and Cyprus rank globally for prison population rate?
- Croatia ranks 134th and Cyprus ranks 136th 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.