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
100200300400500200020122025

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

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
Last refreshed

Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.