French Guiana vs Nicaragua: Prison population rate

French Guiana
321
in 2025
Nicaragua
332
in 2018
French Guiana rank
28th
Nicaragua rank
25th

Prison population rate over time

  • French Guiana
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 332 against 321 in French Guiana, a difference of 11.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was French Guiana ahead.

French Guiana ranks 28th and Nicaragua ranks 25th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade French Guiana Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 309 119.25 189.75 French Guiana
2010s 271.25 225 46.25 French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, French Guiana or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 332 against 321 in French Guiana as of 2018.
What is the difference in prison population rate between French Guiana and Nicaragua?
11, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Nicaragua?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do French Guiana and Nicaragua rank globally for prison population rate?
French Guiana ranks 28th 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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About this data

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
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