Serbia vs Singapore: Prison population rate
Serbia
177 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Singapore
178 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Serbia rank
92nd
Singapore rank
91st
Prison population rate over time
- Serbia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 178 prisoners per 100,000 people against 177 prisoners per 100,000 people in Serbia, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Serbia ranks 92nd and Singapore ranks 91st of 202 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 327.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 225.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 149.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 224.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 74.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2020s | 165 prisoners per 100,000 people | 181.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 16.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Serbia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 178 prisoners per 100,000 people against 177 prisoners per 100,000 people in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Serbia and Singapore?
- 1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Singapore?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Serbia and Singapore rank globally for prison population rate?
- Serbia ranks 92nd and Singapore ranks 91st 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.