Guam vs United States: Prison population rate
Guam
530 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
United States
542 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Guam rank
7th
United States rank
4th
Prison population rate over time
- Guam
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 542 prisoners per 100,000 people against 530 prisoners per 100,000 people in Guam, a difference of 12 prisoners per 100,000 people.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Guam ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 202 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 339.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 723.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 384.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2010s | 396.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 687.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 291.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2020s | 318 prisoners per 100,000 people | 505 prisoners per 100,000 people | 187 prisoners per 100,000 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Guam or United States?
- United States, at 542 prisoners per 100,000 people against 530 prisoners per 100,000 people in Guam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Guam and United States?
- 12 prisoners per 100,000 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Guam and United States rank globally for prison population rate?
- Guam ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th 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.