Cambodia vs Saint Lucia: Prison population rate

Cambodia
320 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Saint Lucia
310 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
29th
Saint Lucia rank
31st

Prison population rate over time

  • Cambodia
  • Saint Lucia
0100200300400199920122025

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 320 prisoners per 100,000 people against 310 prisoners per 100,000 people in Saint Lucia, a difference of 10 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 29th and Saint Lucia ranks 31st of 202 countries.

Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 83 prisoners per 100,000 people 299 prisoners per 100,000 people 216 prisoners per 100,000 people Saint Lucia
2010s 109 prisoners per 100,000 people 321.5 prisoners per 100,000 people 212.5 prisoners per 100,000 people Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Cambodia or Saint Lucia?
Cambodia, at 320 prisoners per 100,000 people against 310 prisoners per 100,000 people in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Cambodia and Saint Lucia?
10 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Saint Lucia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Cambodia and Saint Lucia rank globally for prison population rate?
Cambodia ranks 29th and Saint Lucia ranks 31st 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.