Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia: Prison population rate
Lebanon
141 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
140 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2019
Lebanon rank
112th
Saudi Arabia rank
113th
Prison population rate over time
- Lebanon
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 141 prisoners per 100,000 people against 140 prisoners per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.
Lebanon ranks 112th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th of 202 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Lebanon or Saudi Arabia?
- Lebanon, at 141 prisoners per 100,000 people against 140 prisoners per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Lebanon ahead.
- How do Lebanon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prison population rate?
- Lebanon ranks 112th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th 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.