Samoa vs Singapore: Prison population rate

Samoa
179
in 2019
Singapore
178
in 2024
Samoa rank
88th
Singapore rank
91st

Prison population rate over time

  • Samoa
  • Singapore
100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 179 against 178 in Singapore, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.

Samoa ranks 88th and Singapore ranks 91st of 202 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 115.5 348.25 232.75 Singapore
2010s 250 227 23 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Samoa or Singapore?
Samoa, at 179 against 178 in Singapore as of 2019.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Samoa and Singapore?
1, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Singapore?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Samoa and Singapore rank globally for prison population rate?
Samoa ranks 88th and Singapore ranks 91st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 2,155 data points, 1993–2026
Last refreshed