Argentina vs Georgia: Prison population rate
Argentina
284 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Georgia
285 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Argentina rank
41st
Georgia rank
40th
Prison population rate over time
- Argentina
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 285 prisoners per 100,000 people against 284 prisoners per 100,000 people in Argentina, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 41st and Georgia ranks 40th of 202 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155 prisoners per 100,000 people | 279.25 prisoners per 100,000 people | 124.25 prisoners per 100,000 people | Georgia |
| 2010s | 181.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 406.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 225 prisoners per 100,000 people | Georgia |
| 2020s | 233 prisoners per 100,000 people | 245 prisoners per 100,000 people | 12 prisoners per 100,000 people | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Argentina or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 285 prisoners per 100,000 people against 284 prisoners per 100,000 people in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Argentina and Georgia?
- 1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Georgia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Georgia rank globally for prison population rate?
- Argentina ranks 41st and Georgia ranks 40th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Prison population rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.