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Iceland vs Japan: Prison population rate

Iceland
35 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Japan
33 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Iceland rank
196th
Japan rank
197th

Prison population rate over time

  • Iceland
  • Japan
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 35 prisoners per 100,000 people against 33 prisoners per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 2 prisoners per 100,000 people.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Iceland ranks 196th and Japan ranks 197th 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.