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American Samoa vs Tonga: Prison population rate

American Samoa
538 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2022
Tonga
516 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2022
American Samoa rank
5th
Tonga rank
8th

Prison population rate over time

  • American Samoa
  • Tonga
100200300400500200020112022

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 538 prisoners per 100,000 people against 516 prisoners per 100,000 people in Tonga, a difference of 22 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Across all 8 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.

American Samoa ranks 5th and Tonga ranks 8th 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.