Kazakhstan vs Montenegro: Prison population rate
Kazakhstan
163 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Montenegro
168 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
100th
Montenegro rank
98th
Prison population rate over time
- Kazakhstan
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 168 prisoners per 100,000 people against 163 prisoners per 100,000 people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 5 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 100th and Montenegro ranks 98th of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Montenegro in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 431.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 138.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 293.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 281.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 198.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 83.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 160 prisoners per 100,000 people | 172 prisoners per 100,000 people | 12 prisoners per 100,000 people | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Kazakhstan or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 168 prisoners per 100,000 people against 163 prisoners per 100,000 people in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Kazakhstan and Montenegro?
- 5 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Montenegro?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Montenegro rank globally for prison population rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 100th and Montenegro ranks 98th 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.