Madagascar vs Sweden: Prison population rate
Madagascar
95 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Sweden
92 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
149th
Sweden rank
152nd
Prison population rate over time
- Madagascar
- Sweden
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 95 prisoners per 100,000 people against 92 prisoners per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 3 prisoners per 100,000 people.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 149th and Sweden ranks 152nd of 202 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 77.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 18 prisoners per 100,000 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 87.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 65 prisoners per 100,000 people | 22.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 97 prisoners per 100,000 people | 82.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 14.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Madagascar or Sweden?
- Madagascar, at 95 prisoners per 100,000 people against 92 prisoners per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Madagascar and Sweden?
- 3 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Sweden rank globally for prison population rate?
- Madagascar ranks 149th and Sweden ranks 152nd 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.