Prison population rate in Grenada

Grenada: Prison population rate was 324 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
324 prisoners per 100,000 people
World rank
27th
of 202 countries
All-time high
468 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
177 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
11
2002–2024

Prison population rate in Grenada, 2002–2024

01002003004005002002201320242002: 291 prisoners per 100,000 people2004: 177 prisoners per 100,000 people2006: 324 prisoners per 100,000 people2008: 371 prisoners per 100,000 people2010: 408 prisoners per 100,000 people2012: 455 prisoners per 100,000 people2014: 468 prisoners per 100,000 people2016: 414 prisoners per 100,000 people2018: 414 prisoners per 100,000 people2020: 316 prisoners per 100,000 people2024: 324 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. Measured in prisoners per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prison population rate in Grenada is 324 prisoners per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prison population rate in Grenada peaked at 468 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 177 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2004.

Grenada ranks 27th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 290.75 prisoners per 100,000 people 177 prisoners per 100,000 people 371 prisoners per 100,000 people 4
2010s 431.8 prisoners per 100,000 people 408 prisoners per 100,000 people 468 prisoners per 100,000 people 5
2020s 320 prisoners per 100,000 people 316 prisoners per 100,000 people 324 prisoners per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Grenada

  1. 24 Bahamas 336 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
  2. 25 Nicaragua 332 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
  3. 26 Chile 329 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
  4. 28 French Guiana 321 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
  5. 29 Cambodia 320 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
  6. 30 Namibia 318 prisoners per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prison population rate in Grenada?
Prison population rate in Grenada was 324 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 Grenada?
The highest recorded value was 468 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2014.
What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Grenada?
The lowest recorded value was 177 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2004.
How does Grenada rank for prison population rate?
Grenada ranks 27th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is prison population rate rising or falling in Grenada?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Grenada 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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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
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.