Prison population rate in Grenada

Grenada: Prison population rate was 324 in 2024. ▲ Rising

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

Prison population rate in Grenada, 2002–2024

01002003004005002002201320242002: 2912004: 1772006: 3242008: 3712010: 4082012: 4552014: 4682016: 4142018: 4142020: 3162024: 324

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prison population rate in Grenada is 324, 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 177, 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.

Prison population rate in Grenada, year by year

Annual values for Prison population rate in Grenada, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 291 —
2004 177 -39.2%
2006 324 +83.1%
2008 371 +14.5%
2010 408 +10.0%
2012 455 +11.5%
2014 468 +2.9%
2016 414 -11.5%
2018 414 +0.0%
2020 316 -23.7%
2024 324 +2.5%

Grenada compared with similar countries

  • Grenada's 324 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Grenada's 324 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 290.75 177 371 4
2010s 431.8 408 468 5
2020s 320 316 324 2

Countries ranked near Grenada

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is prison population rate in Grenada?
Prison population rate in Grenada was 324 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Grenada?
The highest recorded value was 468 in 2014.
What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Grenada?
The lowest recorded value was 177 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prison population rate
Source
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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