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
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
Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.