Luxembourg vs Nepal: Prison population rate
Luxembourg
91 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Nepal
93 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
153rd
Nepal rank
151st
Prison population rate over time
- Luxembourg
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 93 prisoners per 100,000 people against 91 prisoners per 100,000 people in Luxembourg, a difference of 2 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 153rd and Nepal ranks 151st of 202 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 26.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 94 prisoners per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 121.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 57.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 63.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 87 prisoners per 100,000 people | 87 prisoners per 100,000 people | 0 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Luxembourg or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 93 prisoners per 100,000 people against 91 prisoners per 100,000 people in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Luxembourg and Nepal?
- 2 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Nepal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Luxembourg and Nepal rank globally for prison population rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 153rd and Nepal ranks 151st 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.