Antigua and Barbuda vs Seychelles: Prison population rate

Antigua and Barbuda
400 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Seychelles
392 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Antigua and Barbuda rank
14th
Seychelles rank
16th

Prison population rate over time

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Seychelles
200400600800200220132025

How they compare

Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 400 prisoners per 100,000 people against 392 prisoners per 100,000 people in Seychelles, a difference of 8 prisoners per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 14th and Seychelles ranks 16th of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Antigua and Barbuda Seychelles Difference Ahead
2000s 231 prisoners per 100,000 people 226 prisoners per 100,000 people 5 prisoners per 100,000 people Antigua and Barbuda
2010s 364.8 prisoners per 100,000 people 611.2 prisoners per 100,000 people 246.4 prisoners per 100,000 people Seychelles
2020s 280 prisoners per 100,000 people 345 prisoners per 100,000 people 65 prisoners per 100,000 people Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Antigua and Barbuda or Seychelles?
Antigua and Barbuda, at 400 prisoners per 100,000 people against 392 prisoners per 100,000 people in Seychelles as of 2023.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Antigua and Barbuda and Seychelles?
8 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Seychelles?
10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Antigua and Barbuda and Seychelles rank globally for prison population rate?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 14th and Seychelles ranks 16th 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.