Faroe Islands vs Liechtenstein: Prison population rate

Faroe Islands
24 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Liechtenstein
20 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
199th
Liechtenstein rank
201st

Prison population rate over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Liechtenstein
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 24 prisoners per 100,000 people against 20 prisoners per 100,000 people in Liechtenstein, a difference of 4 prisoners per 100,000 people.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.2 times Liechtenstein's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 199th and Liechtenstein ranks 201st of 202 countries.

Liechtenstein has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Liechtenstein Difference Ahead
2000s 24.5 prisoners per 100,000 people 28 prisoners per 100,000 people 3.5 prisoners per 100,000 people Liechtenstein
2010s 20.2 prisoners per 100,000 people 28 prisoners per 100,000 people 7.8 prisoners per 100,000 people Liechtenstein
2020s 22.5 prisoners per 100,000 people 25.5 prisoners per 100,000 people 3 prisoners per 100,000 people Liechtenstein

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Faroe Islands or Liechtenstein?
Faroe Islands, at 24 prisoners per 100,000 people against 20 prisoners per 100,000 people in Liechtenstein as of 2024.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Faroe Islands and Liechtenstein?
4 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Liechtenstein?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Faroe Islands and Liechtenstein rank globally for prison population rate?
Faroe Islands ranks 199th and Liechtenstein ranks 201st 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.