Guatemala vs Guernsey: Prison population rate
Guatemala
123 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Guernsey
124 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2026
Guatemala rank
125th
Guernsey rank
123rd
Prison population rate over time
- Guatemala
- Guernsey
How they compare
Guernsey currently reports 124 prisoners per 100,000 people against 123 prisoners per 100,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guernsey ahead.
Guatemala ranks 125th and Guernsey ranks 123rd of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Guernsey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Guernsey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 135.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 71.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | Guernsey |
| 2010s | 111.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 147 prisoners per 100,000 people | 35.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | Guernsey |
| 2020s | 142 prisoners per 100,000 people | 131 prisoners per 100,000 people | 11 prisoners per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Guatemala or Guernsey?
- Guernsey, at 124 prisoners per 100,000 people against 123 prisoners per 100,000 people in Guatemala as of 2026.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Guatemala and Guernsey?
- 1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Guernsey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Guernsey?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Guernsey rank globally for prison population rate?
- Guatemala ranks 125th and Guernsey ranks 123rd 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.