Benin vs North Macedonia: Prison population rate

Benin
144 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
North Macedonia
142 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Benin rank
109th
North Macedonia rank
111th

Prison population rate over time

  • Benin
  • North Macedonia
050100150199720102024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 144 prisoners per 100,000 people against 142 prisoners per 100,000 people in North Macedonia, a difference of 2 prisoners per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 109th and North Macedonia ranks 111th 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.