Estonia vs Lesotho: Prison population rate
Estonia
118 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Lesotho
117 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Estonia rank
130th
Lesotho rank
132nd
Prison population rate over time
- Estonia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 118 prisoners per 100,000 people against 117 prisoners per 100,000 people in Lesotho, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 132nd of 202 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 322.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 146 prisoners per 100,000 people | 176.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 251.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 118 prisoners per 100,000 people | 133.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 118 prisoners per 100,000 people | 117 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 prisoners per 100,000 people | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Estonia or Lesotho?
- Estonia, at 118 prisoners per 100,000 people against 117 prisoners per 100,000 people in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Estonia and Lesotho?
- 1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lesotho?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Lesotho rank globally for prison population rate?
- Estonia ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 132nd 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.