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Ghana vs India: Prison population rate

Ghana
41 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
India
37 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Ghana rank
192nd
India rank
194th

Prison population rate over time

  • Ghana
  • India
0204060200020122025

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 41 prisoners per 100,000 people against 37 prisoners per 100,000 people in India, a difference of 4 prisoners per 100,000 people.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times India's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 192nd and India ranks 194th of 202 countries.

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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.