Morocco vs Taiwan: Prison population rate
Morocco
267 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Taiwan
270 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Morocco rank
47th
Taiwan rank
45th
Prison population rate over time
- Morocco
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 270 prisoners per 100,000 people against 267 prisoners per 100,000 people in Morocco, a difference of 3 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Taiwan ahead.
Morocco ranks 47th and Taiwan ranks 45th of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 261 prisoners per 100,000 people | 75.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 218.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 273.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 55.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 246 prisoners per 100,000 people | 241 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 prisoners per 100,000 people | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Morocco or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 270 prisoners per 100,000 people against 267 prisoners per 100,000 people in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Morocco and Taiwan?
- 3 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Taiwan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Morocco and Taiwan rank globally for prison population rate?
- Morocco ranks 47th and Taiwan ranks 45th 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.