Dominican Republic vs Mauritius: Prison population rate
Dominican Republic
219 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Mauritius
215 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
65th
Mauritius rank
68th
Prison population rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mauritius
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 219 prisoners per 100,000 people against 215 prisoners per 100,000 people in Mauritius, a difference of 4 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Mauritius ranks 68th of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 182 prisoners per 100,000 people | 19.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 232 prisoners per 100,000 people | 192 prisoners per 100,000 people | 40 prisoners per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 233 prisoners per 100,000 people | 209.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 23.67 prisoners per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Dominican Republic or Mauritius?
- Dominican Republic, at 219 prisoners per 100,000 people against 215 prisoners per 100,000 people in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Dominican Republic and Mauritius?
- 4 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mauritius?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mauritius rank globally for prison population rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Mauritius ranks 68th 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.