Italy vs Kenya: Prison population rate
Italy
108 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Kenya
100 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Italy rank
141st
Kenya rank
144th
Prison population rate over time
- Italy
- Kenya
How they compare
Italy currently reports 108 prisoners per 100,000 people against 100 prisoners per 100,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 8 prisoners per 100,000 people.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Italy ranks 141st 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 | Italy | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 127 prisoners per 100,000 people | 37.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 100 prisoners per 100,000 people | 112 prisoners per 100,000 people | 12 prisoners per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 93 prisoners per 100,000 people | 94 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 prisoners per 100,000 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Italy or Kenya?
- Italy, at 108 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 Italy and Kenya?
- 8 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Kenya?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Kenya rank globally for prison population rate?
- Italy ranks 141st 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.