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
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
Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.