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
20406080100200020122025

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

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.