Countries with the largest share of foreign prisoners 2025

Published by S. Galan, May 15, 2025

As of May 2025, Monaco had the largest share of foreign prisoners, with almost 90 percent of its detainees being foreigners. The United Arab Emirates was ranked second, with 87.5 percent of foreign prisoners.

Countries with the largest share of foreign prisoners as of May 2025

CharacteristicShare of foreign prisoners
Monaco 88.5%
United Arab Emirates 87.8%
Qatar 84.8%
Liechtenstein 83.3%
Luxembourg 77.7%
Switzerland 72.3%
Macau (China) 72.1%
San Marino 71.4%
Gambia 66.7%
French Guiana/Guyane (France) 63%
American Samoa (USA) 62.2%
Andorra 60.7%
Greece 56.8%
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