Belarus vs Costa Rica: Prison population rate
Belarus
345 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2018
Costa Rica
345 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Belarus rank
21st
Costa Rica rank
21st
Prison population rate over time
- Belarus
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 345 prisoners per 100,000 people against 345 prisoners per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 prisoners per 100,000 people.
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 prisoners per 100,000 people | 204 prisoners per 100,000 people | 285.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 350.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 342.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 7.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 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 prisoners per 100,000 people against 345 prisoners per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Belarus and Costa Rica?
- 0 prisoners per 100,000 people, 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?
- 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.