Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Maldives

Prison population per 100,000 in the Maldives in 2024 — 225 per 100k. Ranked 19 in the world out of 65. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 71%.

2024 225 per 100k −39.19% vs 2017
World rank 19of 65
Period maximum 776 per 100k2000
Period minimum 225 per 100k2024

Trend over time

2000–2024 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Maldives, 2000–202402004006008002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 776 per 100k2002: 643 per 100k2004: 357 per 100k2006: 455 per 100k2008: 290 per 100k2010: 227 per 100k2012: 250 per 100k2014: 276 per 100k2017: 370 per 100k2024: 225 per 100k
Change over the period: −551 (−71.01%) Average annual rate: -5.03 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Maldives, by year Maldives All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2024 225
2017 370
2014 276
2012 250
2010 227
2008 290
2006 455
2004 357
2002 643
2000 776

Southern Asia, 2024

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About the indicator

The number of persons held in correctional institutions and pretrial detention facilities per 100,000 people. The indicator covers both the convicted and those under investigation — in a number of countries the second group makes up more than half. UNODC data, collected from national prison services.

Important: The indicator does not measure the level of crime. A high value is just as likely to reflect harsh judicial practice as an actual crime problem.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.