Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Prison population rate
Samoa
179 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2019
Sri Lanka
180 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2026
Samoa rank
88th
Sri Lanka rank
87th
Prison population rate over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 180 prisoners per 100,000 people against 179 prisoners per 100,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 202 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 99.75 prisoners per 100,000 people | 15.75 prisoners per 100,000 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 250 prisoners per 100,000 people | 89 prisoners per 100,000 people | 161 prisoners per 100,000 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 180 prisoners per 100,000 people against 179 prisoners per 100,000 people in Samoa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for prison population rate?
- Samoa ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th 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.