Dominica vs Eswatini: Prison population rate

Dominica
356 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Eswatini
369 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Dominica rank
20th
Eswatini rank
17th

Prison population rate over time

  • Dominica
  • Eswatini
0100200300400200020122025

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 369 prisoners per 100,000 people against 356 prisoners per 100,000 people in Dominica, a difference of 13 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.

Dominica ranks 20th and Eswatini ranks 17th of 202 countries.

Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Eswatini Difference Ahead
2000s 372 prisoners per 100,000 people 251 prisoners per 100,000 people 121 prisoners per 100,000 people Dominica
2020s 300 prisoners per 100,000 people 277 prisoners per 100,000 people 23 prisoners per 100,000 people Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Dominica or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 369 prisoners per 100,000 people against 356 prisoners per 100,000 people in Dominica as of 2025.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Dominica and Eswatini?
13 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Eswatini?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Dominica and Eswatini rank globally for prison population rate?
Dominica ranks 20th and Eswatini ranks 17th 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.