Statizoid

Mali vs Sierra Leone: Prison population rate

Mali
48 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Sierra Leone
52 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Mali rank
187th
Sierra Leone rank
184th

Prison population rate over time

  • Mali
  • Sierra Leone
0204060200220132024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 52 prisoners per 100,000 people against 48 prisoners per 100,000 people in Mali, a difference of 4 prisoners per 100,000 people.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

Mali ranks 187th and Sierra Leone ranks 184th 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.