Burundi vs Luxembourg: Prison population rate
Burundi
90 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Luxembourg
91 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Burundi rank
154th
Luxembourg rank
153rd
Prison population rate over time
- Burundi
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 91 prisoners per 100,000 people against 90 prisoners per 100,000 people in Burundi, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 154th and Luxembourg ranks 153rd of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103 prisoners per 100,000 people | 128.25 prisoners per 100,000 people | 25.25 prisoners per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 100.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 121.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 21 prisoners per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 106 prisoners per 100,000 people | 87 prisoners per 100,000 people | 19 prisoners per 100,000 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Burundi or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 91 prisoners per 100,000 people against 90 prisoners per 100,000 people in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Burundi and Luxembourg?
- 1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Luxembourg?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Luxembourg rank globally for prison population rate?
- Burundi ranks 154th and Luxembourg ranks 153rd 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.