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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.

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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.