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
100200300400500600200020122024

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

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
Last refreshed

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