Statizoid

Ghana vs Tanzania: Prison population rate

Ghana
41 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Tanzania
41 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Ghana rank
192nd
Tanzania rank
192nd

Prison population rate over time

  • Ghana
  • Tanzania
406080100120140200020122025

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 41 prisoners per 100,000 people against 41 prisoners per 100,000 people in Tanzania, a difference of 0 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 192nd and Tanzania ranks 192nd 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.