Honduras vs Poland: Prison population rate

Honduras
188 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Poland
191 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Honduras rank
81st
Poland rank
80th

Prison population rate over time

  • Honduras
  • Poland
050100150200250200020122025

How they compare

Poland currently reports 191 prisoners per 100,000 people against 188 prisoners per 100,000 people in Honduras, a difference of 3 prisoners per 100,000 people.

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

Honduras ranks 81st and Poland ranks 80th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 155.2 prisoners per 100,000 people 211.2 prisoners per 100,000 people 56 prisoners per 100,000 people Poland
2010s 170.4 prisoners per 100,000 people 203 prisoners per 100,000 people 32.6 prisoners per 100,000 people Poland
2020s 218 prisoners per 100,000 people 179 prisoners per 100,000 people 39 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 Poland?
Poland, at 191 prisoners per 100,000 people against 188 prisoners per 100,000 people in Honduras as of 2025.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Honduras and Poland?
3 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Poland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Honduras and Poland rank globally for prison population rate?
Honduras ranks 81st and Poland ranks 80th 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.