Oklahoma's incarceration rate
People locked up per 100,000 residents
Source: Prison Policy Initiative, 2024
World Rankings
Oklahoma positioned among nations by incarceration rate per 100,000 people.
Rate = people incarcerated per 100,000 residents. Source: Prison Policy Initiative, States of Incarceration 2024.
If Oklahoma Were a Country
3x
Oklahoma incarcerates people at 3 times the rate of Russia, a country routinely criticized for its authoritarian justice system.
OK: 905 vs Russia: 300 per 100K
6x / 14x / 24x
Oklahoma’s rate is 6x the United Kingdom, 14x Germany, and 24x Japan.
UK: 144 | DE: 67 | JP: 38 per 100K
5.5x
Oklahoma locks up people at 5.5 times the rate of China, a nation of 1.4 billion people. China’s entire prison system incarcerates at a lower per-capita rate than one U.S. state.
OK: 905 vs China: 165 per 100K
Among US States
Oklahoma ranks #4 among all 50 states in per-capita incarceration.
#1
1,067
Louisiana
Highest in nation
#2
1,020
Mississippi
Higher than El Salvador
#3
912
Arkansas
+41/100k (2022-2024)
#4
905
Oklahoma
4th highest in nation
#5
751
Texas
Border state
The U.S. national average is 350 per 100,000. Oklahoma’s rate of 905 is 2.6x the national average.
Right now, approximately
0
people are locked up in Oklahoma
ODOC population count, December 2025