Statizoid

Norway vs Sudan: Prison population rate

Norway
54 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Sudan
52 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2017
Norway rank
181st
Sudan rank
184th

Prison population rate over time

  • Norway
  • Sudan
020406080200020122025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 54 prisoners per 100,000 people against 52 prisoners per 100,000 people in Sudan, a difference of 2 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Norway ranks 181st and Sudan ranks 184th of 202 countries.

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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.