Statizoid

Libya vs Morocco: Prison population rate

Libya
269 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Morocco
267 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Libya rank
46th
Morocco rank
47th

Prison population rate over time

  • Libya
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 269 prisoners per 100,000 people against 267 prisoners per 100,000 people in Morocco, a difference of 2 prisoners per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Morocco ahead.

Libya ranks 46th and Morocco ranks 47th 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
Last refreshed

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