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India vs Tanzania: Prison population rate

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

Prison population rate over time

  • India
  • Tanzania
255075100125200020112023

How they compare

Tanzania 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 Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times India's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

India ranks 194th 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.