Statizoid

Belize vs Namibia: Prison population rate

Belize
302 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Namibia
318 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belize rank
33rd
Namibia rank
30th

Prison population rate over time

  • Belize
  • Namibia
100200300400500200020122025

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 318 prisoners per 100,000 people against 302 prisoners per 100,000 people in Belize, a difference of 16 prisoners per 100,000 people.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.

Belize ranks 33rd and Namibia ranks 30th of 202 countries.

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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.