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American Samoa vs Rwanda: Prison population rate

American Samoa
538 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2022
Rwanda
620 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
American Samoa rank
5th
Rwanda rank
2nd

Prison population rate over time

  • American Samoa
  • Rwanda
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 620 prisoners per 100,000 people against 538 prisoners per 100,000 people in American Samoa, a difference of 82 prisoners per 100,000 people.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times American Samoa's.

American Samoa ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 2nd 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.