Armenia vs Malawi: Prison population rate

Armenia
83 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Malawi
78 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Armenia rank
156th
Malawi rank
158th

Prison population rate over time

  • Armenia
  • Malawi
50100150200250200020122024

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 83 prisoners per 100,000 people against 78 prisoners per 100,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 5 prisoners per 100,000 people.

That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.

Armenia ranks 156th and Malawi ranks 158th 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.