Liberia vs Mauritania: Prison population rate
Liberia
60 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Mauritania
57 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2022
Liberia rank
173rd
Mauritania rank
176th
Prison population rate over time
- Liberia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 60 prisoners per 100,000 people against 57 prisoners per 100,000 people in Mauritania, a difference of 3 prisoners per 100,000 people.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Liberia ranks 173rd and Mauritania ranks 176th of 202 countries.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Liberia or Mauritania?
- Liberia, at 60 prisoners per 100,000 people against 57 prisoners per 100,000 people in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Liberia and Mauritania?
- 3 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How do Liberia and Mauritania rank globally for prison population rate?
- Liberia ranks 173rd and Mauritania ranks 176th 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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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.