Honduras vs Mexico: Prison population rate

Honduras
188 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Mexico
188 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Honduras rank
81st
Mexico rank
81st

Prison population rate over time

  • Honduras
  • Mexico
050100150200200020122025

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 188 prisoners per 100,000 people against 188 prisoners per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 0 prisoners per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Honduras ahead.

Honduras ranks 81st and Mexico ranks 81st of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 155.2 prisoners per 100,000 people 182 prisoners per 100,000 people 26.8 prisoners per 100,000 people Mexico
2010s 170.4 prisoners per 100,000 people 187.6 prisoners per 100,000 people 17.2 prisoners per 100,000 people Mexico
2020s 218 prisoners per 100,000 people 169 prisoners per 100,000 people 49 prisoners per 100,000 people Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Honduras or Mexico?
Honduras, at 188 prisoners per 100,000 people against 188 prisoners per 100,000 people in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Honduras and Mexico?
0 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Honduras and Mexico rank globally for prison population rate?
Honduras ranks 81st and Mexico ranks 81st 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

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.