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
0100200300400500199820112024

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

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.