Seychelles vs Thailand: Prison population rate
Seychelles
392 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Thailand
395 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Seychelles rank
16th
Thailand rank
15th
Prison population rate over time
- Seychelles
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 395 prisoners per 100,000 people against 392 prisoners per 100,000 people in Seychelles, a difference of 3 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Thailand ahead.
Seychelles ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 15th of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 226 prisoners per 100,000 people | 290.75 prisoners per 100,000 people | 64.75 prisoners per 100,000 people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 611.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 417 prisoners per 100,000 people | 194.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 306 prisoners per 100,000 people | 445 prisoners per 100,000 people | 139 prisoners per 100,000 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Seychelles or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 395 prisoners per 100,000 people against 392 prisoners per 100,000 people in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Seychelles and Thailand?
- 3 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Thailand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Seychelles and Thailand rank globally for prison population rate?
- Seychelles ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 15th 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.