Prison population rate in Maldives
Maldives: Prison population rate was 225 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prison population rate in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in prisoners per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, prison population rate in Maldives stood at 225 prisoners per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Maldives peaked at 776 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 225 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 64th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 504.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 290 prisoners per 100,000 people | 776 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 280.75 prisoners per 100,000 people | 227 prisoners per 100,000 people | 370 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 225 prisoners per 100,000 people | 225 prisoners per 100,000 people | 225 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 61 Bahrain 234 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Aruba 233 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Iran 228 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 219 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Algeria 217 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Israel 217 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Maldives
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 21,159 people (2100)
- Population density 1,583 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.57 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.57 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Maldives?
- Prison population rate in Maldives was 225 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 776 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 225 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for prison population rate?
- Maldives ranks 64th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.