Honduras vs Mexico: Prison population rate

Honduras
188
in 2023
Mexico
188
in 2025
Honduras rank
81st
Mexico rank
81st

Prison population rate over time

  • Honduras
  • Mexico
050100150200200020122025

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 188 against 188 in Mexico, a difference of 0.

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 155.2 182 26.8 Mexico
2010s 170.4 187.6 17.2 Mexico
2020s 218 169 49 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 against 188 in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Honduras and Mexico?
0, 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?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 2,155 data points, 1993–2026
Last refreshed