Statizoid

Norway vs East Timor: Prison population rate

Norway
54 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
East Timor
55 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway rank
181st
East Timor rank
179th

Prison population rate over time

  • Norway
  • East Timor
20406080200020122025

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 55 prisoners per 100,000 people against 54 prisoners per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Norway ranks 181st and East Timor ranks 179th 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.