Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Austria

Prison population per 100,000 in Austria in 2026 — 104 per 100k. Ranked 3 in the world out of 4. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 20.9%.

2026 104 per 100k +10.64% vs 2022
World rank 3of 4
Period maximum 107 per 100k2006
Period minimum 86 per 100k2000

Trend over time

2000–2026 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Austria, 2000–2026809010011020002003200620092012201520182021202420262000: 86 per 100k2002: 92 per 100k2004: 103 per 100k2006: 107 per 100k2008: 98 per 100k2010: 102 per 100k2012: 101 per 100k2014: 101 per 100k2016: 97 per 100k2018: 98 per 100k2020: 94 per 100k2022: 94 per 100k2026: 104 per 100k
Change over the period: +18 (+20.93%) Average annual rate: 0.73 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Austria, by year Austria All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2026 104 — —
2022 94 — —
2020 94 — —
2018 98 — —
2016 97 — —
2014 101 — —
2012 101 — —
2010 102 — —
2008 98 — —
2006 107 — —
2004 103 — —
2002 92 — —
2000 86 — —

About the indicator

The number of persons held in correctional institutions and pretrial detention facilities per 100,000 people. The indicator covers both the convicted and those under investigation — in a number of countries the second group makes up more than half. UNODC data, collected from national prison services.

Important: The indicator does not measure the level of crime. A high value is just as likely to reflect harsh judicial practice as an actual crime problem.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.