Ecuador vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Prison population rate

Ecuador
196 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
196 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Ecuador rank
75th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
75th

Prison population rate over time

  • Ecuador
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
100200300400200020122025

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 196 prisoners per 100,000 people against 196 prisoners per 100,000 people in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Ecuador ranks 75th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 75th of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Sint Maarten (Dutch part) Difference Ahead
2000s 67 prisoners per 100,000 people 396 prisoners per 100,000 people 329 prisoners per 100,000 people Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2010s 148.5 prisoners per 100,000 people 376 prisoners per 100,000 people 227.5 prisoners per 100,000 people Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2020s 213 prisoners per 100,000 people 179 prisoners per 100,000 people 34 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
Ecuador, at 196 prisoners per 100,000 people against 196 prisoners per 100,000 people in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2025.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Ecuador and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
0 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Ecuador ahead.
How do Ecuador and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for prison population rate?
Ecuador ranks 75th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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

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.