Turkey vs Uruguay: Prison population rate
Turkey
468 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2026
Uruguay
449 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Turkey rank
9th
Uruguay rank
11th
Prison population rate over time
- Turkey
- Uruguay
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 468 prisoners per 100,000 people against 449 prisoners per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 19 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Turkey ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 202 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 189.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 92.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 224.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 282.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 58 prisoners per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 319 prisoners per 100,000 people | 372 prisoners per 100,000 people | 53 prisoners per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Turkey or Uruguay?
- Turkey, at 468 prisoners per 100,000 people against 449 prisoners per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2026.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Turkey and Uruguay?
- 19 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Turkey and Uruguay rank globally for prison population rate?
- Turkey ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 11th 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.