Guam vs Turkey: Prison population rate
Guam
530 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Turkey
468 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2026
Guam rank
7th
Turkey rank
9th
Prison population rate over time
- Guam
- Turkey
How they compare
Guam currently reports 530 prisoners per 100,000 people against 468 prisoners per 100,000 people in Turkey, a difference of 62 prisoners per 100,000 people.
That makes Guam's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guam ahead.
Guam ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 9th of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 339.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 96.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 242.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | Guam |
| 2010s | 396.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 224.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 171.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | Guam |
| 2020s | 318 prisoners per 100,000 people | 319 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 prisoners per 100,000 people | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Guam or Turkey?
- Guam, at 530 prisoners per 100,000 people against 468 prisoners per 100,000 people in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Guam and Turkey?
- 62 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Turkey?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Guam and Turkey rank globally for prison population rate?
- Guam ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 9th 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.