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
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
Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.