Cayman Islands vs Taiwan: Prison population rate

Cayman Islands
280 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Taiwan
270 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
42nd
Taiwan rank
45th

Prison population rate over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Taiwan
0200400600200020122025

How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 280 prisoners per 100,000 people against 270 prisoners per 100,000 people in Taiwan, a difference of 10 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Cayman Islands has been ahead every year.

Cayman Islands ranks 42nd and Taiwan ranks 45th of 202 countries.

Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands Taiwan Difference Ahead
2000s 460.2 prisoners per 100,000 people 261 prisoners per 100,000 people 199.2 prisoners per 100,000 people Cayman Islands
2010s 354 prisoners per 100,000 people 273.8 prisoners per 100,000 people 80.2 prisoners per 100,000 people Cayman Islands
2020s 300 prisoners per 100,000 people 248 prisoners per 100,000 people 52 prisoners per 100,000 people Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Cayman Islands or Taiwan?
Cayman Islands, at 280 prisoners per 100,000 people against 270 prisoners per 100,000 people in Taiwan as of 2024.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Cayman Islands and Taiwan?
10 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Taiwan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Cayman Islands and Taiwan rank globally for prison population rate?
Cayman Islands ranks 42nd and Taiwan ranks 45th 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.