Guam vs Tonga: Prison population rate
Guam
530 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Tonga
516 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2022
Guam rank
7th
Tonga rank
8th
Prison population rate over time
- Guam
- Tonga
How they compare
Guam currently reports 530 prisoners per 100,000 people against 516 prisoners per 100,000 people in Tonga, a difference of 14 prisoners per 100,000 people.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Guam has been ahead every year.
Guam ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 8th of 202 countries.
Guam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 339.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 107.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 231.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | Guam |
| 2010s | 359 prisoners per 100,000 people | 151 prisoners per 100,000 people | 208 prisoners per 100,000 people | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Guam or Tonga?
- Guam, at 530 prisoners per 100,000 people against 516 prisoners per 100,000 people in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Guam and Tonga?
- 14 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Tonga?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
- How do Guam and Tonga rank globally for prison population rate?
- Guam ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 8th 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.