Belgium vs South Korea: Prison population rate
Belgium
113 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
South Korea
115 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Belgium rank
137th
South Korea rank
134th
Prison population rate over time
- Belgium
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 115 prisoners per 100,000 people against 113 prisoners per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 2 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Belgium ranks 137th and South Korea ranks 134th of 202 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 116.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 28.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 97.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 101.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 90 prisoners per 100,000 people | 105 prisoners per 100,000 people | 15 prisoners per 100,000 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Belgium or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 115 prisoners per 100,000 people against 113 prisoners per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Belgium and South Korea?
- 2 prisoners per 100,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for prison population rate?
- Belgium ranks 137th and South Korea ranks 134th 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.