Kazakhstan vs Lithuania: Prison population rate

Kazakhstan
163 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Lithuania
156 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
100th
Lithuania rank
102nd

Prison population rate over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Lithuania
200300400500600200020122024

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 163 prisoners per 100,000 people against 156 prisoners per 100,000 people in Lithuania, a difference of 7 prisoners per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 100th and Lithuania ranks 102nd of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 431.8 prisoners per 100,000 people 294.8 prisoners per 100,000 people 137 prisoners per 100,000 people Kazakhstan
2010s 281.8 prisoners per 100,000 people 281.8 prisoners per 100,000 people 0 prisoners per 100,000 people
2020s 160 prisoners per 100,000 people 188 prisoners per 100,000 people 28 prisoners per 100,000 people Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Kazakhstan or Lithuania?
Kazakhstan, at 163 prisoners per 100,000 people against 156 prisoners per 100,000 people in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Kazakhstan and Lithuania?
7 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Lithuania?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Lithuania rank globally for prison population rate?
Kazakhstan ranks 100th and Lithuania ranks 102nd 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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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
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.