Dominican Republic vs Maldives: Prison population rate

Dominican Republic
219 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Maldives
225 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
65th
Maldives rank
64th

Prison population rate over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Maldives
200400600800200020122025

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 225 prisoners per 100,000 people against 219 prisoners per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 6 prisoners per 100,000 people.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Maldives ranks 64th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 162.4 prisoners per 100,000 people 504.2 prisoners per 100,000 people 341.8 prisoners per 100,000 people Maldives
2010s 228 prisoners per 100,000 people 251 prisoners per 100,000 people 23 prisoners per 100,000 people Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Dominican Republic or Maldives?
Maldives, at 225 prisoners per 100,000 people against 219 prisoners per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Dominican Republic and Maldives?
6 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Maldives?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Dominican Republic and Maldives rank globally for prison population rate?
Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Maldives ranks 64th 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.