Bahamas vs Belarus: Prison population rate
Bahamas
336 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Belarus
345 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2018
Bahamas rank
24th
Belarus rank
21st
Prison population rate over time
- Bahamas
- Belarus
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 345 prisoners per 100,000 people against 336 prisoners per 100,000 people in Bahamas, a difference of 9 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belarus ahead.
Bahamas ranks 24th and Belarus ranks 21st of 202 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Belarus in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Belarus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 407 prisoners per 100,000 people | 488.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 81.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 420.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 350.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 69.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Bahamas or Belarus?
- Belarus, at 345 prisoners per 100,000 people against 336 prisoners per 100,000 people in Bahamas as of 2018.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Bahamas and Belarus?
- 9 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Belarus?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Bahamas and Belarus rank globally for prison population rate?
- Bahamas ranks 24th and Belarus ranks 21st 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.