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
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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About this data
Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.