Colombia vs Hungary: Prison population rate
Colombia
199 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Hungary
196 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Colombia rank
72nd
Hungary rank
75th
Prison population rate over time
- Colombia
- Hungary
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 199 prisoners per 100,000 people against 196 prisoners per 100,000 people in Hungary, a difference of 3 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.
Colombia ranks 72nd and Hungary ranks 75th of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141 prisoners per 100,000 people | 157.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 16.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 228.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 173 prisoners per 100,000 people | 55.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 192.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 187 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Colombia or Hungary?
- Colombia, at 199 prisoners per 100,000 people against 196 prisoners per 100,000 people in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Colombia and Hungary?
- 3 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Hungary?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Hungary rank globally for prison population rate?
- Colombia ranks 72nd and Hungary ranks 75th 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.