Brazil vs British Virgin Islands: Prison population rate

Brazil
416
in 2024
British Virgin Islands
426
in 2023
Brazil rank
13th
British Virgin Islands rank
12th

Prison population rate over time

  • Brazil
  • British Virgin Islands
100200300400500200020122024

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 426 against 416 in Brazil, a difference of 10.

Across all 5 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 13th and British Virgin Islands ranks 12th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil British Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 231 450 219 British Virgin Islands
2010s 293.5 458.25 164.75 British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Brazil or British Virgin Islands?
British Virgin Islands, at 426 against 416 in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Brazil and British Virgin Islands?
10, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and British Virgin Islands?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Brazil and British Virgin Islands rank globally for prison population rate?
Brazil ranks 13th and British Virgin Islands ranks 12th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 2,155 data points, 1993–2026
Last refreshed