Statizoid

Nauru vs Palau: Prison population rate

Nauru
345 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Palau
367 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Nauru rank
21st
Palau rank
18th

Prison population rate over time

  • Nauru
  • Palau
0200400600200120122023

How they compare

Palau currently reports 367 prisoners per 100,000 people against 345 prisoners per 100,000 people in Nauru, a difference of 22 prisoners per 100,000 people.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.

Nauru ranks 21st and Palau ranks 18th 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
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.