Papua New Guinea vs Togo: Prison population rate

Papua New Guinea
57 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Togo
59 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
176th
Togo rank
174th

Prison population rate over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Togo
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How they compare

Togo currently reports 59 prisoners per 100,000 people against 57 prisoners per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 176th and Togo ranks 174th of 202 countries.

Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Papua New Guinea or Togo?
Togo, at 59 prisoners per 100,000 people against 57 prisoners per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Papua New Guinea and Togo?
2 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Togo?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Papua New Guinea and Togo rank globally for prison population rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 176th and Togo ranks 174th 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.