Slovakia vs Zimbabwe: Prison population rate

Slovakia
149 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Zimbabwe
150 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Slovakia rank
107th
Zimbabwe rank
105th

Prison population rate over time

  • Slovakia
  • Zimbabwe
050100150200200020122025

How they compare

Zimbabwe 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 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Slovakia ranks 107th and Zimbabwe ranks 105th of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 152 prisoners per 100,000 people 139 prisoners per 100,000 people 13 prisoners per 100,000 people Slovakia
2010s 185.5 prisoners per 100,000 people 112.5 prisoners per 100,000 people 73 prisoners per 100,000 people Slovakia
2020s 149 prisoners per 100,000 people 150 prisoners per 100,000 people 1 prisoners per 100,000 people Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Slovakia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe?
1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Zimbabwe?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Slovakia and Zimbabwe rank globally for prison population rate?
Slovakia ranks 107th and Zimbabwe 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.