Belarus vs Costa Rica: Prison population rate

Belarus
345
in 2018
Costa Rica
345
in 2023
Belarus rank
21st
Costa Rica rank
21st

Prison population rate over time

  • Belarus
  • Costa Rica
200300400500600200020112023

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 345 against 345 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 202 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 489.6 204 285.6 Belarus
2010s 350.4 342.8 7.6 Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Belarus or Costa Rica?
Belarus, at 345 against 345 in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Belarus and Costa Rica?
0, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Costa Rica?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Belarus and Costa Rica rank globally for prison population rate?
Belarus ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 2,155 data points, 1993–2026
Last refreshed