Prison population rate in Guyana
Guyana: Prison population rate was 288 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Guyana, 2001–2024
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 Guyana stood at 288 prisoners per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Guyana peaked at 288 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 172 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Guyana ranks 39th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 226.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 172 prisoners per 100,000 people | 281 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 274 prisoners per 100,000 people | 257 prisoners per 100,000 people | 286 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 263.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 239 prisoners per 100,000 people | 288 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 37 Saint Kitts and Nevis 296 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Greenland 294 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Georgia 285 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Argentina 284 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Cayman Islands 280 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Guyana
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,520 people (2100)
- Population density 4.52 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 27 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.41 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Guyana?
- Prison population rate in Guyana was 288 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 288 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 172 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Guyana rank for prison population rate?
- Guyana ranks 39th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.