Iran vs Israel: Prison population rate
Iran
228 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2020
Israel
217 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Iran rank
63rd
Israel rank
66th
Prison population rate over time
- Iran
- Israel
How they compare
Iran currently reports 228 prisoners per 100,000 people against 217 prisoners per 100,000 people in Israel, a difference of 11 prisoners per 100,000 people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Iran ranks 63rd and Israel ranks 66th of 202 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Iran or Israel?
- Iran, at 228 prisoners per 100,000 people against 217 prisoners per 100,000 people in Israel as of 2020.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Iran and Israel?
- 11 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Iran ahead.
- How do Iran and Israel rank globally for prison population rate?
- Iran ranks 63rd and Israel ranks 66th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by 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
Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.