Belgium vs Cyprus: Prison population rate
Belgium
113 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Cyprus
114 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Belgium rank
137th
Cyprus rank
136th
Prison population rate over time
- Belgium
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 114 prisoners per 100,000 people against 113 prisoners per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 137th and Cyprus ranks 136th of 202 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 69.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 18.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 97.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 89.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 8.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 101.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 93.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 8 prisoners per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Belgium or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 114 prisoners per 100,000 people against 113 prisoners per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Belgium and Cyprus?
- 1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cyprus?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Cyprus rank globally for prison population rate?
- Belgium ranks 137th and Cyprus ranks 136th 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.