Aruba vs Dominican Republic: Prison population rate
Aruba
233 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2022
Dominican Republic
219 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Aruba rank
62nd
Dominican Republic rank
65th
Prison population rate over time
- Aruba
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 233 prisoners per 100,000 people against 219 prisoners per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 14 prisoners per 100,000 people.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Aruba ranks 62nd and Dominican Republic ranks 65th of 202 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 165 prisoners per 100,000 people | 241 prisoners per 100,000 people | 76 prisoners per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 233 prisoners per 100,000 people | 232 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 prisoners per 100,000 people | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Aruba or Dominican Republic?
- Aruba, at 233 prisoners per 100,000 people against 219 prisoners per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Aruba and Dominican Republic?
- 14 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Aruba ahead.
- How do Aruba and Dominican Republic rank globally for prison population rate?
- Aruba ranks 62nd and Dominican Republic ranks 65th 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.