Philippines vs Uganda: Prison population rate
Philippines
151 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uganda
150 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Philippines rank
104th
Uganda rank
105th
Prison population rate over time
- Philippines
- Uganda
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 151 prisoners per 100,000 people against 150 prisoners per 100,000 people in Uganda, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 104th and Uganda ranks 105th of 202 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105 prisoners per 100,000 people | 90 prisoners per 100,000 people | 15 prisoners per 100,000 people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 136.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 110.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 26 prisoners per 100,000 people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Philippines or Uganda?
- Philippines, at 151 prisoners per 100,000 people against 150 prisoners per 100,000 people in Uganda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Philippines and Uganda?
- 1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Philippines and Uganda rank globally for prison population rate?
- Philippines ranks 104th and Uganda ranks 105th 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.