Prison population rate in Argentina
Argentina: Prison population rate was 284 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Argentina, 2002–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in prisoners per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, prison population rate in Argentina stood at 284 prisoners per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Argentina peaked at 284 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 149 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2008.
Argentina ranks 41st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155 prisoners per 100,000 people | 149 prisoners per 100,000 people | 168 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 179.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 157 prisoners per 100,000 people | 230 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 258.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 233 prisoners per 100,000 people | 284 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 38 Greenland 294 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Guyana 288 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Georgia 285 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Cayman Islands 280 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Trinidad and Tobago 276 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Gibraltar 273 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Argentina
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.47 million people (2100)
- Population density 13.98 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.5 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 4,409 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.5 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.5 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Argentina?
- Prison population rate in Argentina was 284 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 284 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 149 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Argentina rank for prison population rate?
- Argentina ranks 41st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.