Angola vs Marshall Islands: Prison population rate

Angola
65 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Marshall Islands
66 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2014
Angola rank
170th
Marshall Islands rank
169th

Prison population rate over time

  • Angola
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 66 prisoners per 100,000 people against 65 prisoners per 100,000 people in Angola, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Angola ranks 170th and Marshall Islands ranks 169th of 202 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Marshall Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 78 prisoners per 100,000 people 96 prisoners per 100,000 people 18 prisoners per 100,000 people Marshall Islands
2010s 91 prisoners per 100,000 people 73.5 prisoners per 100,000 people 17.5 prisoners per 100,000 people Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Angola or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 66 prisoners per 100,000 people against 65 prisoners per 100,000 people in Angola as of 2014.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Angola and Marshall Islands?
1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How do Angola and Marshall Islands rank globally for prison population rate?
Angola ranks 170th and Marshall Islands ranks 169th 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.