Statizoid

Barbados vs Malaysia: Prison population rate

Barbados
240 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Malaysia
244 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Barbados rank
59th
Malaysia rank
58th

Prison population rate over time

  • Barbados
  • Malaysia
100200300400500200020122025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 244 prisoners per 100,000 people against 240 prisoners per 100,000 people in Barbados, a difference of 4 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 58th 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
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.