Haiti vs Netherlands: Prison population rate
Haiti
59 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Netherlands
64 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Haiti rank
174th
Netherlands rank
171st
Prison population rate over time
- Haiti
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 64 prisoners per 100,000 people against 59 prisoners per 100,000 people in Haiti, a difference of 5 prisoners per 100,000 people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Haiti's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Haiti ranks 174th and Netherlands ranks 171st of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 108.75 prisoners per 100,000 people | 58.25 prisoners per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 87.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 73 prisoners per 100,000 people | 14.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | Haiti |
| 2020s | 96.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 60.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 36 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 64 prisoners per 100,000 people against 59 prisoners per 100,000 people in Haiti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Haiti and Netherlands?
- 5 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Haiti and Netherlands rank globally for prison population rate?
- Haiti ranks 174th and Netherlands ranks 171st 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.