Prison population rate in Mayotte

Mayotte: Prison population rate was 204 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
204 prisoners per 100,000 people
Rank
69th
of 202 regions
All-time high
204 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
All-time low
60 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
12
1998–2025

Prison population rate in Mayotte, 1998–2025

501001502001998201120251998: 88 prisoners per 100,000 people2003: 98 prisoners per 100,000 people2005: 60 prisoners per 100,000 people2007: 82 prisoners per 100,000 people2009: 108 prisoners per 100,000 people2011: 99 prisoners per 100,000 people2013: 82 prisoners per 100,000 people2015: 73 prisoners per 100,000 people2017: 115 prisoners per 100,000 people2019: 131 prisoners per 100,000 people2021: 158 prisoners per 100,000 people2025: 204 prisoners per 100,000 people

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

The most recent figure for prison population rate in Mayotte is 204 prisoners per 100,000 people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 179.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prison population rate in Mayotte peaked at 204 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2005.

Mayotte ranks 69th of 202 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88 prisoners per 100,000 people 88 prisoners per 100,000 people 88 prisoners per 100,000 people 1
2000s 87 prisoners per 100,000 people 60 prisoners per 100,000 people 108 prisoners per 100,000 people 4
2010s 100 prisoners per 100,000 people 73 prisoners per 100,000 people 131 prisoners per 100,000 people 5
2020s 181 prisoners per 100,000 people 158 prisoners per 100,000 people 204 prisoners per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Mayotte

  1. 66 Algeria 217 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
  2. 66 Israel 217 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
  3. 68 Mauritius 215 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
  4. 70 Bermuda 200 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
  5. 70 French Polynesia 200 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
  6. 72 Colombia 199 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
  7. 72 New Zealand 199 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
  8. 72 Venezuela 199 prisoners per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prison population rate in Mayotte?
Prison population rate in Mayotte was 204 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025, 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 Mayotte?
The highest recorded value was 204 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025.
What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Mayotte?
The lowest recorded value was 60 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2005.
How does Mayotte rank for prison population rate?
Mayotte ranks 69th out of 202 regions with data for 2025.
Is prison population rate rising or falling in Mayotte?
Over the last ten years it is up 179.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mayotte 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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About this data

Indicator
Prison population rate
Unit
prisoners per 100,000 people
Source
Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 2,155 data points, 1993–2026
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.