Tonga vs Uruguay: Prison population rate
Tonga
516 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2022
Uruguay
449 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Tonga rank
8th
Uruguay rank
11th
Prison population rate over time
- Tonga
- Uruguay
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 516 prisoners per 100,000 people against 449 prisoners per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 67 prisoners per 100,000 people.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 202 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 189.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 81.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 151 prisoners per 100,000 people | 267 prisoners per 100,000 people | 116 prisoners per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Tonga or Uruguay?
- Tonga, at 516 prisoners per 100,000 people against 449 prisoners per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Tonga and Uruguay?
- 67 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
- How do Tonga and Uruguay rank globally for prison population rate?
- Tonga ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 11th 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.