Burundi vs Nepal: Prison population rate

Burundi
90 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Nepal
93 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Burundi rank
154th
Nepal rank
151st

Prison population rate over time

  • Burundi
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 93 prisoners per 100,000 people against 90 prisoners per 100,000 people in Burundi, a difference of 3 prisoners per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 154th and Nepal ranks 151st of 202 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 103 prisoners per 100,000 people 27 prisoners per 100,000 people 76 prisoners per 100,000 people Burundi
2010s 100.2 prisoners per 100,000 people 57.4 prisoners per 100,000 people 42.8 prisoners per 100,000 people Burundi
2020s 98 prisoners per 100,000 people 90 prisoners per 100,000 people 8 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 Nepal?
Nepal, at 93 prisoners per 100,000 people against 90 prisoners per 100,000 people in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Burundi and Nepal?
3 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nepal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Nepal rank globally for prison population rate?
Burundi ranks 154th and Nepal ranks 151st 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.