Prison population rate in Czechia
Czechia: Prison population rate was 179 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025. ▬ Flat
Prison population rate in Czechia, 2000–2025
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in prisoners per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 179 prisoners per 100,000 people for prison population rate in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Czechia peaked at 215 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 159 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Czechia ranks 88th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185 prisoners per 100,000 people | 159 prisoners per 100,000 people | 210 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 203.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 177 prisoners per 100,000 people | 215 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 180 prisoners per 100,000 people | 179 prisoners per 100,000 people | 181 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 85 Macao 185 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Myanmar 183 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Sri Lanka 180 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Iraq 179 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Samoa 179 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Singapore 178 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Czechia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 351,331 people (2100)
- Population density 106.6 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 391,133 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Czechia?
- Prison population rate in Czechia was 179 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 215 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 159 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Czechia rank for prison population rate?
- Czechia ranks 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.