Germany vs Qatar: Prison population rate
Germany
71 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Qatar
69 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2022
Germany rank
163rd
Qatar rank
165th
Prison population rate over time
- Germany
- Qatar
How they compare
Germany currently reports 71 prisoners per 100,000 people against 69 prisoners per 100,000 people in Qatar, a difference of 2 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Qatar ahead.
Germany ranks 163rd and Qatar ranks 165th of 202 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Germany or Qatar?
- Germany, at 71 prisoners per 100,000 people against 69 prisoners per 100,000 people in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Germany and Qatar?
- 2 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Qatar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2008.
- How do Germany and Qatar rank globally for prison population rate?
- Germany ranks 163rd and Qatar 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.