Eswatini vs Seychelles: Prison population rate
Eswatini
369 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Seychelles
392 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Eswatini rank
17th
Seychelles rank
16th
Prison population rate over time
- Eswatini
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 392 prisoners per 100,000 people against 369 prisoners per 100,000 people in Eswatini, a difference of 23 prisoners per 100,000 people.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 17th and Seychelles ranks 16th of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 251 prisoners per 100,000 people | 226 prisoners per 100,000 people | 25 prisoners per 100,000 people | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 258 prisoners per 100,000 people | 403 prisoners per 100,000 people | 145 prisoners per 100,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 323 prisoners per 100,000 people | 368.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 45.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Eswatini or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 392 prisoners per 100,000 people against 369 prisoners per 100,000 people in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Eswatini and Seychelles?
- 23 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Seychelles?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Seychelles rank globally for prison population rate?
- Eswatini ranks 17th and Seychelles ranks 16th 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.