Statizoid

Cape Verde vs Uruguay: Prison population rate

Cape Verde
467 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Uruguay
449 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
10th
Uruguay rank
11th

Prison population rate over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Uruguay
100200300400500199720102024

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 467 prisoners per 100,000 people against 449 prisoners per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 18 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Cape Verde ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 202 countries.

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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.