Chad vs Papua New Guinea: Prison population rate
Chad
56 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
57 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Chad rank
178th
Papua New Guinea rank
176th
Prison population rate over time
- Chad
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 57 prisoners per 100,000 people against 56 prisoners per 100,000 people in Chad, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.
Chad ranks 178th and Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 202 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 63.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 28 prisoners per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 41 prisoners per 100,000 people | 61 prisoners per 100,000 people | 20 prisoners per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Chad or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 57 prisoners per 100,000 people against 56 prisoners per 100,000 people in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Chad and Papua New Guinea?
- 1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How do Chad and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prison population rate?
- Chad ranks 178th and Papua New Guinea ranks 176th 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.