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
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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

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.