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Mauritania vs East Timor: Prison population rate

Mauritania
57 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2022
East Timor
55 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mauritania rank
176th
East Timor rank
179th

Prison population rate over time

  • Mauritania
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 57 prisoners per 100,000 people against 55 prisoners per 100,000 people in East Timor, a difference of 2 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Mauritania ranks 176th and East Timor ranks 179th 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
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.