Haiti vs Mauritania: Prison population rate
Haiti
59 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Mauritania
57 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2022
Haiti rank
174th
Mauritania rank
176th
Prison population rate over time
- Haiti
- Mauritania
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 59 prisoners per 100,000 people against 57 prisoners per 100,000 people in Mauritania, a difference of 2 prisoners per 100,000 people.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 174th and Mauritania ranks 176th of 202 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 46.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 41 prisoners per 100,000 people | Haiti |
| 2020s | 96.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 52 prisoners per 100,000 people | 44.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Haiti or Mauritania?
- Haiti, at 59 prisoners per 100,000 people against 57 prisoners per 100,000 people in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Haiti and Mauritania?
- 2 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Mauritania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Haiti and Mauritania rank globally for prison population rate?
- Haiti ranks 174th and Mauritania ranks 176th 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.