Lebanon vs United Kingdom: Prison population rate
Lebanon
141 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
United Kingdom
139.33 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Lebanon rank
112th
United Kingdom rank
114th
Prison population rate over time
- Lebanon
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 141 prisoners per 100,000 people against 139.33 prisoners per 100,000 people in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.67 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 112th and United Kingdom ranks 114th of 202 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 136.05 prisoners per 100,000 people | 6.85 prisoners per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 95 prisoners per 100,000 people | 147.49 prisoners per 100,000 people | 52.49 prisoners per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 98 prisoners per 100,000 people | 130.64 prisoners per 100,000 people | 32.64 prisoners per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Lebanon or United Kingdom?
- Lebanon, at 141 prisoners per 100,000 people against 139.33 prisoners per 100,000 people in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Lebanon and United Kingdom?
- 1.67 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Lebanon and United Kingdom rank globally for prison population rate?
- Lebanon ranks 112th and United Kingdom ranks 114th 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.