Cote d'Ivoire vs Nepal: Prison population rate

Cote d'Ivoire
94 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Nepal
93 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
150th
Nepal rank
151st

Prison population rate over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Nepal
20406080100200020122025

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 94 prisoners per 100,000 people against 93 prisoners per 100,000 people in Nepal, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 150th and Nepal ranks 151st of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 66 prisoners per 100,000 people 27.67 prisoners per 100,000 people 38.33 prisoners per 100,000 people Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 50.33 prisoners per 100,000 people 62.67 prisoners per 100,000 people 12.33 prisoners per 100,000 people Nepal
2020s 82 prisoners per 100,000 people 87 prisoners per 100,000 people 5 prisoners per 100,000 people Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Cote d'Ivoire or Nepal?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 94 prisoners per 100,000 people against 93 prisoners per 100,000 people in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Cote d'Ivoire and Nepal?
1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Nepal?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Nepal rank globally for prison population rate?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 150th 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.