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
050100150200200020122025

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

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
Last refreshed

Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.