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1 843 701 US prison population
1 686 108 China prison population
On its own that's misleading, you should be using the per capita stats.
Per capita is misleading, it over represents low populations and under represents high populations
When you use it, it makes Canadian cities appear more violent than American cities as an example
And yet, the USA still the 5th highest in incarceration numbers and the highest in absolute numbers.
I'd say that tells you enough