Panama vs Turkmenistan: Prison population rate

Panama
533 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Turkmenistan
576 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2021
Panama rank
6th
Turkmenistan rank
3rd

Prison population rate over time

  • Panama
  • Turkmenistan
0200400600200020122025

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 576 prisoners per 100,000 people against 533 prisoners per 100,000 people in Panama, a difference of 43 prisoners per 100,000 people.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

Panama ranks 6th and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 202 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Panama or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 576 prisoners per 100,000 people against 533 prisoners per 100,000 people in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Panama and Turkmenistan?
43 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How do Panama and Turkmenistan rank globally for prison population rate?
Panama ranks 6th and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd 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

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.