Jersey vs Kazakhstan: Prison population rate
Jersey
169 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Kazakhstan
163 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Jersey rank
97th
Kazakhstan rank
100th
Prison population rate over time
- Jersey
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Jersey currently reports 169 prisoners per 100,000 people against 163 prisoners per 100,000 people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 6 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Jersey ranks 97th and Kazakhstan ranks 100th of 202 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jersey | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 431.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 255.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 150 prisoners per 100,000 people | 281.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 131.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 155 prisoners per 100,000 people | 160 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 prisoners per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Jersey or Kazakhstan?
- Jersey, at 169 prisoners per 100,000 people against 163 prisoners per 100,000 people in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Jersey and Kazakhstan?
- 6 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Jersey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jersey and Kazakhstan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jersey and Kazakhstan rank globally for prison population rate?
- Jersey ranks 97th and Kazakhstan ranks 100th 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.