Statizoid

Malta vs Spain: Prison population rate

Malta
119 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Spain
121 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Malta rank
128th
Spain rank
126th

Prison population rate over time

  • Malta
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 121 prisoners per 100,000 people against 119 prisoners per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 2 prisoners per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.

Malta ranks 128th and Spain ranks 126th of 202 regions.

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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.