Chile vs French Guiana: Prison population rate
Chile
329 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
French Guiana
321 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Chile rank
26th
French Guiana rank
28th
Prison population rate over time
- Chile
- French Guiana
How they compare
Chile currently reports 329 prisoners per 100,000 people against 321 prisoners per 100,000 people in French Guiana, a difference of 8 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was French Guiana ahead.
Chile ranks 26th and French Guiana ranks 28th of 202 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244.75 prisoners per 100,000 people | 309 prisoners per 100,000 people | 64.25 prisoners per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 269 prisoners per 100,000 people | 278.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 9.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 257 prisoners per 100,000 people | 261.67 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4.67 prisoners per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Chile or French Guiana?
- Chile, at 329 prisoners per 100,000 people against 321 prisoners per 100,000 people in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Chile and French Guiana?
- 8 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and French Guiana?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Chile and French Guiana rank globally for prison population rate?
- Chile ranks 26th 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
Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.