Statizoid

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
050100150200020122025

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 regions.

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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.