Madagascar vs Nepal: Prison population rate
Madagascar
95 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Nepal
93 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Madagascar rank
149th
Nepal rank
151st
Prison population rate over time
- Madagascar
- Nepal
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 95 prisoners per 100,000 people against 93 prisoners per 100,000 people in Nepal, a difference of 2 prisoners per 100,000 people.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 149th and Nepal ranks 151st of 202 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 26.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 69 prisoners per 100,000 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 87.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 57.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 30.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 99 prisoners per 100,000 people | 87 prisoners per 100,000 people | 12 prisoners per 100,000 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Madagascar or Nepal?
- Madagascar, at 95 prisoners per 100,000 people against 93 prisoners per 100,000 people in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Madagascar and Nepal?
- 2 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nepal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and Nepal rank globally for prison population rate?
- Madagascar ranks 149th and Nepal ranks 151st 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.