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