Ecuador vs Hungary: Prison population rate
Ecuador
196 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Hungary
196 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
75th
Hungary rank
75th
Prison population rate over time
- Ecuador
- Hungary
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 196 prisoners per 100,000 people against 196 prisoners per 100,000 people in Hungary, a difference of 0 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.
Ecuador ranks 75th and Hungary ranks 75th of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 157.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 79.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 151.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 173 prisoners per 100,000 people | 21.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 197 prisoners per 100,000 people | 187 prisoners per 100,000 people | 10 prisoners per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Ecuador or Hungary?
- Ecuador, at 196 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 Ecuador and Hungary?
- 0 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Hungary?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Hungary rank globally for prison population rate?
- Ecuador ranks 75th 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.