Croatia vs South Korea: Prison population rate
Croatia
115 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Korea
115 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Croatia rank
134th
South Korea rank
134th
Prison population rate over time
- Croatia
- South Korea
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 115 prisoners per 100,000 people against 115 prisoners per 100,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 0 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Croatia ranks 134th and South Korea ranks 134th of 202 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 116.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 48.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 97.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 101.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4 prisoners per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 101 prisoners per 100,000 people | 110 prisoners per 100,000 people | 9 prisoners per 100,000 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Croatia or South Korea?
- Croatia, at 115 prisoners per 100,000 people against 115 prisoners per 100,000 people in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Croatia and South Korea?
- 0 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and South Korea rank globally for prison population rate?
- Croatia ranks 134th and South Korea ranks 134th 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.