Prison population, rate per 100,000 population by jurisdiction as at 1 September 1998 and percentage change in prison population, 1997-1998

Table 35

Number, Rate per 100,000 population & Percentage

Jurisdiction

Number
1 September 1998

Rate per 100,000
population ⁽¹⁾

Percentage change,
1997-1998

Australia ⁽²⁾

18,344

98

4%

Austria ⁽⁵⁾

6,891

85

-1%

Belgium ⁽²⁾

7,860

77

-8%

Canada ⁽³⁾

32,970

109

-4%

Czech Republic ⁽⁴⁾

22,067

215

2%

Denmark

3,340

63

5%

England & Wales ⁽⁵⁾

65,771

126

6%

Finland ⁽⁶⁾

2,836

55

-5%

France ⁽⁷⁾

53,607

89

-2%

Germany ⁽⁸⁾

79,251

97

7%

Greece

7,129

68

28%

Hungary ⁽⁴⁾

14,181

140

6%

Ireland (Eire)

2,620

71

8%

Italy

49,864

87

-1%

Japan ⁽⁶⁾

52,711

42

4%

Netherlands ⁽⁹⁾

11,699

75

-1%

New Zealand ⁽¹²⁾

5,450

143

6%

Northern Ireland ⁽¹⁰⁾

1,516

91

-4%

Poland ⁽⁵⁾

59,180

153

3%

Portugal

14,330

144

1%

Russia ⁽⁴⁾

1,009,172

690

-

Scotland ⁽²⁾

6,018

118

-1%

Spain ⁽⁴⁾

44,370

111

4%

South Africa ⁽⁴⁾

146,278

338

3%

Sweden

5,290

60

1%

Switzerland

5,648

79

-6%

USA ⁽¹¹⁾

1,802,496

668

4%