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
0200400600199820102023

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

Indicator
Prison population rate
Unit
prisoners per 100,000 people
Source
Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 2,155 data points, 1993–2026
Last refreshed

Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.