Statizoid

India vs Nigeria: Prison population rate

India
37 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Nigeria
33 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
India rank
194th
Nigeria rank
197th

Prison population rate over time

  • India
  • Nigeria
010203040200020122025

How they compare

India currently reports 37 prisoners per 100,000 people against 33 prisoners per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 4 prisoners per 100,000 people.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

India ranks 194th and Nigeria 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.