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Mexico vs New Caledonia: Prison population rate

Mexico
188 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
New Caledonia
186 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Mexico rank
81st
New Caledonia rank
83rd

Prison population rate over time

  • Mexico
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 188 prisoners per 100,000 people against 186 prisoners per 100,000 people in New Caledonia, a difference of 2 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Mexico ranks 81st and New Caledonia ranks 83rd 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.