Belize vs Saint Lucia: Prison population rate

Belize
302 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Saint Lucia
310 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Belize rank
33rd
Saint Lucia rank
31st

Prison population rate over time

  • Belize
  • Saint Lucia
0100200300400500199920122025

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 310 prisoners per 100,000 people against 302 prisoners per 100,000 people in Belize, a difference of 8 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 33rd and Saint Lucia ranks 31st of 202 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 445 prisoners per 100,000 people 299 prisoners per 100,000 people 146 prisoners per 100,000 people Belize
2010s 406 prisoners per 100,000 people 312.5 prisoners per 100,000 people 93.5 prisoners per 100,000 people Belize
2020s 258 prisoners per 100,000 people 184 prisoners per 100,000 people 74 prisoners per 100,000 people Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Belize or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 310 prisoners per 100,000 people against 302 prisoners per 100,000 people in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Belize and Saint Lucia?
8 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Saint Lucia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Belize and Saint Lucia rank globally for prison population rate?
Belize ranks 33rd and Saint Lucia ranks 31st 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

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.