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Guatemala vs Spain: Prison population rate

Guatemala
123 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Spain
121 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
125th
Spain rank
126th

Prison population rate over time

  • Guatemala
  • Spain
5075100125150175200020122024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 123 prisoners per 100,000 people against 121 prisoners per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 2 prisoners per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Guatemala ranks 125th and Spain ranks 126th of 202 countries.

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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.