Fiji vs Malaysia: Prison population rate

Fiji
248 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Malaysia
244 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Fiji rank
56th
Malaysia rank
58th

Prison population rate over time

  • Fiji
  • Malaysia
0100200300200020122025

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 248 prisoners per 100,000 people against 244 prisoners per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 4 prisoners per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 58th of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 126.4 prisoners per 100,000 people 142.2 prisoners per 100,000 people 15.8 prisoners per 100,000 people Malaysia
2010s 192.4 prisoners per 100,000 people 158.2 prisoners per 100,000 people 34.2 prisoners per 100,000 people Fiji
2020s 276 prisoners per 100,000 people 206 prisoners per 100,000 people 70 prisoners per 100,000 people Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Fiji or Malaysia?
Fiji, at 248 prisoners per 100,000 people against 244 prisoners per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Fiji and Malaysia?
4 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Fiji and Malaysia rank globally for prison population rate?
Fiji ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 58th 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.