India vs Tanzania: Prison population rate

India
37
in 2023
Tanzania
41
in 2023
India rank
194th
Tanzania rank
192nd

Prison population rate over time

  • India
  • Tanzania
255075100125200020112023

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 41 against 37 in India, a difference of 4.

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.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 30.2 115.4 85.2 Tanzania
2020s 37 41 4 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, India or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 41 against 37 in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in prison population rate between India and Tanzania?
4, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tanzania?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do India and Tanzania rank globally for prison population rate?
India ranks 194th and Tanzania ranks 192nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Prison population rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prison population rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 2,155 data points, 1993–2026
Last refreshed