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Malawi vs Solomon Islands: Prison population rate

Malawi
78 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Solomon Islands
74 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Malawi rank
158th
Solomon Islands rank
161st

Prison population rate over time

  • Malawi
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 78 prisoners per 100,000 people against 74 prisoners per 100,000 people in Solomon Islands, a difference of 4 prisoners per 100,000 people.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 158th and Solomon Islands ranks 161st 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.