Czechia vs Macao: Prison population rate
Czechia
179 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Macao
185 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Czechia rank
88th
Macao rank
85th
Prison population rate over time
- Czechia
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 185 prisoners per 100,000 people against 179 prisoners per 100,000 people in Czechia, a difference of 6 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 88th and Macao ranks 85th of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185 prisoners per 100,000 people | 186 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 prisoners per 100,000 people | Macao |
| 2010s | 203.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 193.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 9.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | Czechia |
| 2020s | 180 prisoners per 100,000 people | 203 prisoners per 100,000 people | 23 prisoners per 100,000 people | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Czechia or Macao?
- Macao, at 185 prisoners per 100,000 people against 179 prisoners per 100,000 people in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Czechia and Macao?
- 6 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Macao?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Macao rank globally for prison population rate?
- Czechia ranks 88th and Macao ranks 85th 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.