Brunei vs Lebanon: Prison population rate
Brunei
143 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2022
Lebanon
141 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Brunei rank
110th
Lebanon rank
112th
Prison population rate over time
- Brunei
- Lebanon
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 143 prisoners per 100,000 people against 141 prisoners per 100,000 people in Lebanon, a difference of 2 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Brunei ranks 110th and Lebanon ranks 112th of 202 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 129.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 119 prisoners per 100,000 people | 96 prisoners per 100,000 people | 23 prisoners per 100,000 people | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Brunei or Lebanon?
- Brunei, at 143 prisoners per 100,000 people against 141 prisoners per 100,000 people in Lebanon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Brunei and Lebanon?
- 2 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Lebanon?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Brunei and Lebanon rank globally for prison population rate?
- Brunei ranks 110th and Lebanon ranks 112th 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
Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.