Burundi vs Monaco: Prison population rate
Burundi
90 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Monaco
81 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Burundi rank
154th
Monaco rank
157th
Prison population rate over time
- Burundi
- Monaco
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 90 prisoners per 100,000 people against 81 prisoners per 100,000 people in Monaco, a difference of 9 prisoners per 100,000 people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Monaco's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 154th and Monaco ranks 157th of 202 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Monaco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103 prisoners per 100,000 people | 69.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 33.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 100.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 74 prisoners per 100,000 people | 26.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 106 prisoners per 100,000 people | 34 prisoners per 100,000 people | 72 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 Monaco?
- Burundi, at 90 prisoners per 100,000 people against 81 prisoners per 100,000 people in Monaco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Burundi and Monaco?
- 9 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Monaco?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Monaco rank globally for prison population rate?
- Burundi ranks 154th and Monaco ranks 157th 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.