Statizoid

India vs Pakistan: Prison population rate

India
37 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Pakistan
45 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
India rank
194th
Pakistan rank
191st

Prison population rate over time

  • India
  • Pakistan
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 45 prisoners per 100,000 people against 37 prisoners per 100,000 people in India, a difference of 8 prisoners per 100,000 people.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times India's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

India ranks 194th and Pakistan ranks 191st 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.