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South Korea vs Lesotho: Prison population rate

South Korea
115 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Lesotho
117 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
South Korea rank
134th
Lesotho rank
132nd

Prison population rate over time

  • South Korea
  • Lesotho
050100150200020122025

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 117 prisoners per 100,000 people against 115 prisoners per 100,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 2 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 134th and Lesotho ranks 132nd of 202 countries.

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