Marshall Islands vs Mozambique: Prison population rate

Marshall Islands
66 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2014
Mozambique
63 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
169th
Mozambique rank
172nd

Prison population rate over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Mozambique
020406080100200620152024

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 66 prisoners per 100,000 people against 63 prisoners per 100,000 people in Mozambique, a difference of 3 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Marshall Islands ranks 169th and Mozambique ranks 172nd of 202 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 96 prisoners per 100,000 people 62 prisoners per 100,000 people 34 prisoners per 100,000 people Marshall Islands
2010s 73.5 prisoners per 100,000 people 60 prisoners per 100,000 people 13.5 prisoners per 100,000 people Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Marshall Islands or Mozambique?
Marshall Islands, at 66 prisoners per 100,000 people against 63 prisoners per 100,000 people in Mozambique as of 2014.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Marshall Islands and Mozambique?
3 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How do Marshall Islands and Mozambique rank globally for prison population rate?
Marshall Islands ranks 169th and Mozambique ranks 172nd 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.