Cambodia vs French Guiana: Prison population rate

Cambodia
320 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
French Guiana
321 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Cambodia rank
29th
French Guiana rank
28th

Prison population rate over time

  • Cambodia
  • French Guiana
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How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 321 prisoners per 100,000 people against 320 prisoners per 100,000 people in Cambodia, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was French Guiana ahead.

Cambodia ranks 29th and French Guiana ranks 28th of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and French Guiana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia French Guiana Difference Ahead
2000s 64.75 prisoners per 100,000 people 309 prisoners per 100,000 people 244.25 prisoners per 100,000 people French Guiana
2010s 125.8 prisoners per 100,000 people 278.2 prisoners per 100,000 people 152.4 prisoners per 100,000 people French Guiana
2020s 276.5 prisoners per 100,000 people 260.5 prisoners per 100,000 people 16 prisoners per 100,000 people Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Cambodia or French Guiana?
French Guiana, at 321 prisoners per 100,000 people against 320 prisoners per 100,000 people in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Cambodia and French Guiana?
1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and French Guiana?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and French Guiana rank globally for prison population rate?
Cambodia ranks 29th and French Guiana ranks 28th 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.