Ireland vs Kenya: Prison population rate
Ireland
101 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Kenya
100 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Ireland rank
143rd
Kenya rank
144th
Prison population rate over time
- Ireland
- Kenya
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 101 prisoners per 100,000 people against 100 prisoners per 100,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 143rd and Kenya ranks 144th of 202 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 127 prisoners per 100,000 people | 48.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 86 prisoners per 100,000 people | 112 prisoners per 100,000 people | 26 prisoners per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 77.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 94 prisoners per 100,000 people | 16.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Ireland or Kenya?
- Ireland, at 101 prisoners per 100,000 people against 100 prisoners per 100,000 people in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Ireland and Kenya?
- 1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kenya?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Kenya rank globally for prison population rate?
- Ireland ranks 143rd and Kenya ranks 144th 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.