Indonesia vs Madagascar: Prison population rate
Indonesia
96 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Madagascar
95 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
148th
Madagascar rank
149th
Prison population rate over time
- Indonesia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 96 prisoners per 100,000 people against 95 prisoners per 100,000 people in Madagascar, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Madagascar ahead.
Indonesia ranks 148th and Madagascar ranks 149th of 202 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.67 prisoners per 100,000 people | 95.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 45.67 prisoners per 100,000 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 68.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 87.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 19.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 95 prisoners per 100,000 people | 98.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Indonesia or Madagascar?
- Indonesia, at 96 prisoners per 100,000 people against 95 prisoners per 100,000 people in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Indonesia and Madagascar?
- 1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Madagascar?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Madagascar rank globally for prison population rate?
- Indonesia ranks 148th and Madagascar ranks 149th 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.