Antigua and Barbuda vs Eswatini: Prison population rate
Antigua and Barbuda
400 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Eswatini
369 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Antigua and Barbuda rank
14th
Eswatini rank
17th
Prison population rate over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Eswatini
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 400 prisoners per 100,000 people against 369 prisoners per 100,000 people in Eswatini, a difference of 31 prisoners per 100,000 people.
That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eswatini ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 14th and Eswatini ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 2 and Eswatini in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 231 prisoners per 100,000 people | 251 prisoners per 100,000 people | 20 prisoners per 100,000 people | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 321 prisoners per 100,000 people | 258 prisoners per 100,000 people | 63 prisoners per 100,000 people | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 280 prisoners per 100,000 people | 277 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3 prisoners per 100,000 people | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Antigua and Barbuda or Eswatini?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 400 prisoners per 100,000 people against 369 prisoners per 100,000 people in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Antigua and Barbuda and Eswatini?
- 31 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Eswatini?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Eswatini rank globally for prison population rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 14th and Eswatini ranks 17th 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
Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.