Estonia vs Malta: Prison population rate
Estonia
118 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Malta
119 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Estonia rank
130th
Malta rank
128th
Prison population rate over time
- Estonia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 119 prisoners per 100,000 people against 118 prisoners per 100,000 people in Estonia, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 130th and Malta ranks 128th of 202 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 317.75 prisoners per 100,000 people | 83 prisoners per 100,000 people | 234.75 prisoners per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 229.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 132 prisoners per 100,000 people | 97.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 184 prisoners per 100,000 people | 167 prisoners per 100,000 people | 17 prisoners per 100,000 people | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Estonia or Malta?
- Malta, at 119 prisoners per 100,000 people against 118 prisoners per 100,000 people in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Estonia and Malta?
- 1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for prison population rate?
- Estonia ranks 130th and Malta ranks 128th 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.