Prison population rate in Maldives
Maldives: Prison population rate was 225 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
225
World rank
64th
of 202 countries
All-time high
776
in 2000
All-time low
225
in 2024
Years of data
10
2000–2024
Prison population rate in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, prison population rate in Maldives stood at 225. 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 225, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 776 | — |
| 2002 | 643 | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 357 | -44.5% |
| 2006 | 455 | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 290 | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 227 | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 250 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 276 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 370 | +34.1% |
| 2024 | 225 | -39.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 225 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 225 is above the median for South Asia, which is 93, 2.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 504.2 | 290 | 776 | 5 |
| 2010s | 280.75 | 227 | 370 | 4 |
| 2020s | 225 | 225 | 225 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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)
- Population growth rate -0.305 (2100)
- Population density 1,583 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Maldives?
- Prison population rate in Maldives was 225 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 776 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 225 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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