Czechia vs Samoa: Prison population rate

Czechia
179 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Samoa
179 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2019
Czechia rank
88th
Samoa rank
88th

Prison population rate over time

  • Czechia
  • Samoa
050100150200250200020122025

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 179 prisoners per 100,000 people against 179 prisoners per 100,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 0 prisoners per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 88th of 202 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 182.25 prisoners per 100,000 people 115.5 prisoners per 100,000 people 66.75 prisoners per 100,000 people Czechia
2010s 177 prisoners per 100,000 people 250 prisoners per 100,000 people 73 prisoners per 100,000 people Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Czechia or Samoa?
Czechia, at 179 prisoners per 100,000 people against 179 prisoners per 100,000 people in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Czechia and Samoa?
0 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Samoa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Czechia and Samoa rank globally for prison population rate?
Czechia ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 88th 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.