Slovakia vs Uganda: Prison population rate
Slovakia
149 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Uganda
150 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Slovakia rank
107th
Uganda rank
105th
Prison population rate over time
- Slovakia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 150 prisoners per 100,000 people against 149 prisoners per 100,000 people in Slovakia, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 107th and Uganda ranks 105th of 202 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151 prisoners per 100,000 people | 90 prisoners per 100,000 people | 61 prisoners per 100,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 189 prisoners per 100,000 people | 110.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 78.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 174.67 prisoners per 100,000 people | 144.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 30.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Slovakia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 150 prisoners per 100,000 people against 149 prisoners per 100,000 people in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Slovakia and Uganda?
- 1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Uganda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and Uganda rank globally for prison population rate?
- Slovakia ranks 107th 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.