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Iraq vs Samoa: Prison population rate

Iraq
179 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa
179 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2019
Iraq rank
88th
Samoa rank
88th

Prison population rate over time

  • Iraq
  • Samoa
50100150200250200020102021

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 179 prisoners per 100,000 people against 179 prisoners per 100,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 0 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Iraq ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 88th 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.