Monaco vs Switzerland: Prison population rate
Monaco
81 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Switzerland
77 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Monaco rank
157th
Switzerland rank
159th
Prison population rate over time
- Monaco
- Switzerland
How they compare
Monaco currently reports 81 prisoners per 100,000 people against 77 prisoners per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 4 prisoners per 100,000 people.
That makes Monaco's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Monaco ranks 157th and Switzerland ranks 159th of 202 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Monaco | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 76.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 10.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 74 prisoners per 100,000 people | 81.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 7.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 34 prisoners per 100,000 people | 80 prisoners per 100,000 people | 46 prisoners per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Monaco or Switzerland?
- Monaco, at 81 prisoners per 100,000 people against 77 prisoners per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Monaco and Switzerland?
- 4 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Monaco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Monaco and Switzerland rank globally for prison population rate?
- Monaco ranks 157th and Switzerland ranks 159th 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
Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.