Statizoid

China vs Malta: Prison population rate

China
119 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2018
Malta
119 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
China rank
128th
Malta rank
128th

Prison population rate over time

  • China
  • Malta
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How they compare

China currently reports 119 prisoners per 100,000 people against 119 prisoners per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0 prisoners per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.

China ranks 128th and Malta ranks 128th 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.