Cyprus vs Kyrgyzstan: Prison population rate

Cyprus
114 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
112 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Cyprus rank
136th
Kyrgyzstan rank
139th

Prison population rate over time

  • Cyprus
  • Kyrgyzstan
0100200300400200020122025

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 114 prisoners per 100,000 people against 112 prisoners per 100,000 people in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 2 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 136th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 139th of 202 countries.

Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
2000s 69.6 prisoners per 100,000 people 332.4 prisoners per 100,000 people 262.8 prisoners per 100,000 people Kyrgyzstan
2010s 89.2 prisoners per 100,000 people 172.6 prisoners per 100,000 people 83.4 prisoners per 100,000 people Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Cyprus or Kyrgyzstan?
Cyprus, at 114 prisoners per 100,000 people against 112 prisoners per 100,000 people in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Cyprus and Kyrgyzstan?
2 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Kyrgyzstan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Cyprus and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for prison population rate?
Cyprus ranks 136th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 139th 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

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.