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Botswana vs Cook Islands: Prison population rate

Botswana
161 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2022
Cook Islands
156 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
101st
Cook Islands rank
102nd

Prison population rate over time

  • Botswana
  • Cook Islands
100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 161 prisoners per 100,000 people against 156 prisoners per 100,000 people in Cook Islands, a difference of 5 prisoners per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 101st and Cook Islands ranks 102nd 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.