Guadeloupe vs United States Virgin Islands: Prison population rate

Guadeloupe
247 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
251 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2022
Guadeloupe rank
57th
United States Virgin Islands rank
55th

Prison population rate over time

  • Guadeloupe
  • United States Virgin Islands
100200300400500600199820112025

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 251 prisoners per 100,000 people against 247 prisoners per 100,000 people in Guadeloupe, a difference of 4 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Guadeloupe ranks 57th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 55th of 202 regions.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Guadeloupe or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 251 prisoners per 100,000 people against 247 prisoners per 100,000 people in Guadeloupe as of 2022.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Guadeloupe and United States Virgin Islands?
4 prisoners per 100,000 people, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How do Guadeloupe and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for prison population rate?
Guadeloupe ranks 57th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 55th of 202 regions.
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.