Costa Rica vs Palau: Prison population rate
Costa Rica
345 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Palau
367 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
21st
Palau rank
18th
Prison population rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 367 prisoners per 100,000 people against 345 prisoners per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 22 prisoners per 100,000 people.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Palau ranks 18th of 202 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Costa Rica or Palau?
- Palau, at 367 prisoners per 100,000 people against 345 prisoners per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Costa Rica and Palau?
- 22 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Palau ahead.
- How do Costa Rica and Palau rank globally for prison population rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Palau ranks 18th 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.