Cote d'Ivoire vs Madagascar: Prison population rate

Cote d'Ivoire
94 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Madagascar
95 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
150th
Madagascar rank
149th

Prison population rate over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 95 prisoners per 100,000 people against 94 prisoners per 100,000 people in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 150th and Madagascar ranks 149th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 68 prisoners per 100,000 people 87 prisoners per 100,000 people 19 prisoners per 100,000 people Madagascar
2010s 50.33 prisoners per 100,000 people 88 prisoners per 100,000 people 37.67 prisoners per 100,000 people Madagascar
2020s 89.33 prisoners per 100,000 people 97.33 prisoners per 100,000 people 8 prisoners per 100,000 people Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Cote d'Ivoire or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 95 prisoners per 100,000 people against 94 prisoners per 100,000 people in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Cote d'Ivoire and Madagascar?
1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Madagascar?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Madagascar rank globally for prison population rate?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 150th and Madagascar ranks 149th 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.