Bahamas vs Grenada: Prison population rate
Bahamas
336 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Grenada
324 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Bahamas rank
24th
Grenada rank
27th
Prison population rate over time
- Bahamas
- Grenada
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 336 prisoners per 100,000 people against 324 prisoners per 100,000 people in Grenada, a difference of 12 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 24th and Grenada ranks 27th of 202 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Grenada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Grenada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 407 prisoners per 100,000 people | 331 prisoners per 100,000 people | 76 prisoners per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 420.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 431.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 11.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | Grenada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Bahamas or Grenada?
- Bahamas, at 336 prisoners per 100,000 people against 324 prisoners per 100,000 people in Grenada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Bahamas and Grenada?
- 12 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Grenada?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Bahamas and Grenada rank globally for prison population rate?
- Bahamas ranks 24th and Grenada ranks 27th 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.