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.
Prison population rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 776 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 643 prisoners per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 357 prisoners per 100,000 people | -44.5% |
| 2006 | 455 prisoners per 100,000 people | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 290 prisoners per 100,000 people | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 227 prisoners per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 250 prisoners per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 276 prisoners per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 370 prisoners per 100,000 people | +34.1% |
| 2024 | 225 prisoners per 100,000 people | -39.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 225 prisoners per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216 prisoners per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 225 prisoners per 100,000 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 93 prisoners per 100,000 people, 2.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.378 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 569.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 1,583 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 21,159 people (2100)
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.