Algeria vs Maldives: Prison population rate

Algeria
217 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2021
Maldives
225 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Algeria rank
66th
Maldives rank
64th

Prison population rate over time

  • Algeria
  • Maldives
200400600800200020122024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 225 prisoners per 100,000 people against 217 prisoners per 100,000 people in Algeria, a difference of 8 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 66th and Maldives ranks 64th of 202 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 139.75 prisoners per 100,000 people 469.5 prisoners per 100,000 people 329.75 prisoners per 100,000 people Maldives
2010s 154.33 prisoners per 100,000 people 251 prisoners per 100,000 people 96.67 prisoners per 100,000 people Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Algeria or Maldives?
Maldives, at 225 prisoners per 100,000 people against 217 prisoners per 100,000 people in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Algeria and Maldives?
8 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Maldives?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Algeria and Maldives rank globally for prison population rate?
Algeria ranks 66th and Maldives ranks 64th 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.