Lithuania vs Mongolia: Prison population rate
Lithuania
156 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Mongolia
166 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Lithuania rank
102nd
Mongolia rank
99th
Prison population rate over time
- Lithuania
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 166 prisoners per 100,000 people against 156 prisoners per 100,000 people in Lithuania, a difference of 10 prisoners per 100,000 people.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 102nd and Mongolia ranks 99th of 202 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 266 prisoners per 100,000 people | 274.75 prisoners per 100,000 people | 8.75 prisoners per 100,000 people | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 281.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 219 prisoners per 100,000 people | 62.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Lithuania or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 166 prisoners per 100,000 people against 156 prisoners per 100,000 people in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Lithuania and Mongolia?
- 10 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Mongolia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Lithuania and Mongolia rank globally for prison population rate?
- Lithuania ranks 102nd and Mongolia ranks 99th 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.