Where the state
ranks.
Each row places Oklahoma against the other 49 states on the same measure. First is best, fiftieth is last. The figures are presented as they are published.
Fifty states, six measures
- Public education, overall50/501st, best50th, last
- Per-pupil spending49/501st, best50th, last
- Teacher pay41/501st, best50th, last
- Health outcomes, overall47/501st, best50th, last
- Health care system49/501st, best50th, last
- Uninsured rate48/501st, best50th, last
The data,
without a verdict.
| State-prison rate, US rank | #4 · 550 per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| All-forms rate | 905 per 100,000 |
| Women's incarceration | Top 3 · 222 per 100,000 |
| Life expectancy | 72.8 years, down from 74.1 in 2020 |
| Public safety spending, FY2024 | $1.23B · 3.9% of expenses |
Oklahoma's female incarceration rate has been among the highest in the country for an extended period. Reforms over recent years have brought it down from its peak, and the state now ranks in the top three. Counting prisons, jails and detention together, the all-forms rate of 905 per 100,000 is among the highest of any country with available data.