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
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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

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.