Prison population rate in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Prison population rate was 247 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Guadeloupe, 1998–2025
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
Guadeloupe recorded 247 prisoners per 100,000 people for prison population rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Guadeloupe peaked at 247 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 147 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Guadeloupe 57th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 169 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 147 prisoners per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 161 prisoners per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 169 prisoners per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 177 prisoners per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 174 prisoners per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 193 prisoners per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 202 prisoners per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 213 prisoners per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 204 prisoners per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 172 prisoners per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2025 | 247 prisoners per 100,000 people | +43.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169 prisoners per 100,000 people | 169 prisoners per 100,000 people | 169 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 163.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 147 prisoners per 100,000 people | 177 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 197.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 174 prisoners per 100,000 people | 213 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 209.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 172 prisoners per 100,000 people | 247 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
- 54 Bolivia 252 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 55 United States Virgin Islands 251 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Fiji 248 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Malaysia 244 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Anguilla 240 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Barbados 240 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Guadeloupe
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -61.69 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6029 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.1333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3515 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 150.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 10,773 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Guadeloupe?
- Prison population rate in Guadeloupe was 247 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025, 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 Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 247 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 147 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for prison population rate?
- Guadeloupe ranks 57th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guadeloupe 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.