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Botswana vs Philippines: Prison population rate

Botswana
161 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2022
Philippines
151 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2021
Botswana rank
101st
Philippines rank
104th

Prison population rate over time

  • Botswana
  • Philippines
100200300400200020112022

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 161 prisoners per 100,000 people against 151 prisoners per 100,000 people in Philippines, a difference of 10 prisoners per 100,000 people.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 101st and Philippines ranks 104th 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.