Bahamas vs Nicaragua: Prison population rate

Bahamas
336
in 2023
Nicaragua
332
in 2018
Bahamas rank
24th
Nicaragua rank
25th

Prison population rate over time

  • Bahamas
  • Nicaragua
100200300400500199820102023

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 336 against 332 in Nicaragua, a difference of 4.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 24th and Nicaragua ranks 25th of 202 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 407 125.5 281.5 Bahamas
2010s 432.25 225 207.25 Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Bahamas or Nicaragua?
Bahamas, at 336 against 332 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Bahamas and Nicaragua?
4, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Nicaragua?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Bahamas and Nicaragua rank globally for prison population rate?
Bahamas ranks 24th and Nicaragua ranks 25th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Prison population rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 2,155 data points, 1993–2026
Last refreshed