Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China vs Zambia: Prison population rate

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
139
in 2025
Zambia
137
in 2024
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank
112th
Zambia rank
113th

Prison population rate over time

  • Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China currently reports 139 against 137 in Zambia, a difference of 2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ahead.

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 113th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 173.33 119.67 53.67 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
2010s 120.5 116.75 3.75 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
2020s 95 109 14 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China or Zambia?
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, at 139 against 137 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Zambia?
2, with Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Zambia rank globally for prison population rate?
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 113th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Prison population rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 2,155 data points, 1993–2026
Last refreshed