Grenada vs Nicaragua: Prison population rate

Grenada
324 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Nicaragua
332 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2018
Grenada rank
27th
Nicaragua rank
25th

Prison population rate over time

  • Grenada
  • Nicaragua
100200300400500200020122024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 332 prisoners per 100,000 people against 324 prisoners per 100,000 people in Grenada, a difference of 8 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Grenada has been ahead every year.

Grenada ranks 27th and Nicaragua ranks 25th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Grenada Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 290.75 prisoners per 100,000 people 119.25 prisoners per 100,000 people 171.5 prisoners per 100,000 people Grenada
2010s 437.75 prisoners per 100,000 people 225 prisoners per 100,000 people 212.75 prisoners per 100,000 people Grenada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Grenada or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 332 prisoners per 100,000 people against 324 prisoners per 100,000 people in Grenada as of 2018.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Grenada and Nicaragua?
8 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Nicaragua?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Grenada and Nicaragua rank globally for prison population rate?
Grenada ranks 27th and Nicaragua ranks 25th 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.