Statizoid

Macao vs Samoa: Prison population rate

Macao
185 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Samoa
179 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2019
Macao rank
85th
Samoa rank
88th

Prison population rate over time

  • Macao
  • Samoa
050100150200250200020122025

How they compare

Macao currently reports 185 prisoners per 100,000 people against 179 prisoners per 100,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 6 prisoners per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Macao ahead.

Macao ranks 85th and Samoa ranks 88th of 202 countries.

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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.