Denmark vs Slovenia: Prison population rate
Denmark
69 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Slovenia
69 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2026
Denmark rank
165th
Slovenia rank
165th
Prison population rate over time
- Denmark
- Slovenia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 69 prisoners per 100,000 people against 69 prisoners per 100,000 people in Slovenia, a difference of 0 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 165th and Slovenia ranks 165th of 202 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 59.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 7 prisoners per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 66.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 66.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 0 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020s | 70 prisoners per 100,000 people | 58 prisoners per 100,000 people | 12 prisoners per 100,000 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Denmark or Slovenia?
- Denmark, at 69 prisoners per 100,000 people against 69 prisoners per 100,000 people in Slovenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Denmark and Slovenia?
- 0 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovenia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Slovenia rank globally for prison population rate?
- Denmark ranks 165th and Slovenia ranks 165th 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.