Ecuador vs New Zealand: Prison population rate
Ecuador
196 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
New Zealand
199 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Ecuador rank
75th
New Zealand rank
72nd
Prison population rate over time
- Ecuador
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 199 prisoners per 100,000 people against 196 prisoners per 100,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 3 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ecuador ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 72nd of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 163.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 85.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 151.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 200 prisoners per 100,000 people | 48.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 196.67 prisoners per 100,000 people | 178.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 18.33 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 199 prisoners per 100,000 people against 196 prisoners per 100,000 people in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Ecuador and New Zealand?
- 3 prisoners per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and New Zealand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and New Zealand rank globally for prison population rate?
- Ecuador ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 72nd 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.