Armenia vs Burundi: Prison population rate
Armenia
83 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Burundi
90 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Armenia rank
156th
Burundi rank
154th
Prison population rate over time
- Armenia
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 90 prisoners per 100,000 people against 83 prisoners per 100,000 people in Armenia, a difference of 7 prisoners per 100,000 people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 156th and Burundi ranks 154th of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Burundi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 103 prisoners per 100,000 people | 21.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | Armenia |
| 2010s | 139 prisoners per 100,000 people | 100.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 38.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | Armenia |
| 2020s | 75 prisoners per 100,000 people | 106 prisoners per 100,000 people | 31 prisoners per 100,000 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Armenia or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 90 prisoners per 100,000 people against 83 prisoners per 100,000 people in Armenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Armenia and Burundi?
- 7 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Burundi?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Armenia and Burundi rank globally for prison population rate?
- Armenia ranks 156th and Burundi ranks 154th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prison population rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.