British Virgin Islands vs Uruguay: Prison population rate

British Virgin Islands
426
in 2023
Uruguay
449
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
12th
Uruguay rank
11th

Prison population rate over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Uruguay
100200300400500200020122024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 449 against 426 in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 23.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.

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

British Virgin Islands ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 450 229 221 British Virgin Islands
2010s 458.25 276.75 181.5 British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, British Virgin Islands or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 449 against 426 in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in prison population rate between British Virgin Islands and Uruguay?
23, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Uruguay?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do British Virgin Islands and Uruguay rank globally for prison population rate?
British Virgin Islands ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 11th 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