El Salvador vs Rwanda: Prison population rate
El Salvador
1,659
in 2024
Rwanda
620
in 2024
El Salvador rank
1st
Rwanda rank
2nd
Prison population rate over time
- El Salvador
- Rwanda
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1,659 against 620 in Rwanda, a difference of 1,039.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.7 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Rwanda ahead.
El Salvador ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 495.6 | 515 | 19.4 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1,116 | 582.5 | 533 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, El Salvador or Rwanda?
- El Salvador, at 1,659 against 620 in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between El Salvador and Rwanda?
- 1,039, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Rwanda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Rwanda rank globally for prison population rate?
- El Salvador ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Prison population rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.