Bolivia vs United States Virgin Islands: Prison population rate

Bolivia
252 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
251 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2022
Bolivia rank
54th
United States Virgin Islands rank
55th

Prison population rate over time

  • Bolivia
  • United States Virgin Islands
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 252 prisoners per 100,000 people against 251 prisoners per 100,000 people in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 54th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 55th of 202 countries.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 76.2 prisoners per 100,000 people 545.4 prisoners per 100,000 people 469.2 prisoners per 100,000 people United States Virgin Islands
2010s 93 prisoners per 100,000 people 544 prisoners per 100,000 people 451 prisoners per 100,000 people United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Bolivia or United States Virgin Islands?
Bolivia, at 252 prisoners per 100,000 people against 251 prisoners per 100,000 people in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Bolivia and United States Virgin Islands?
1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and United States Virgin Islands?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Bolivia and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for prison population rate?
Bolivia ranks 54th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 55th 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.