Ireland vs Italy: Prison population rate
Ireland
101
in 2025
Italy
108
in 2025
Ireland rank
143rd
Italy rank
141st
Prison population rate over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 108 against 101 in Ireland, a difference of 7.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Ireland ranks 143rd and Italy ranks 141st of 202 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4 | 89.8 | 11.4 | Italy |
| 2010s | 86 | 100 | 14 | Italy |
| 2020s | 85.33 | 98 | 12.67 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Ireland or Italy?
- Italy, at 108 against 101 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Ireland and Italy?
- 7, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for prison population rate?
- Ireland ranks 143rd and Italy ranks 141st 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.