Top Ten Countries with the Highest Incarceration Rates

The United States tops this list, with a higher incarceration rate than El Salvador (#2) and Thailand (#3).

1. United States

2. El Salvador

3. Thailand

4. Turkmenistan

5. U.S. Virgin Islands

6. Cuba

7. Maldives

8. Northern Mariana Islands

9. British Virgin Islands

10. Rwanda

Source: U.S. News