Prison population rate in Honduras
Honduras: Prison population rate was 188 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
188
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
81st
of 202 countries
All-time high
218
in 2020
All-time low
141
in 2008
Years of data
12
2000–2023
Prison population rate in Honduras, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prison population rate in Honduras stood at 188.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Honduras peaked at 218 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 141, in 2008.
That places Honduras 81st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, 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 Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 175 | — |
| 2002 | 165 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 148 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 147 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 141 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 141 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 144 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 165 | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 188 | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 214 | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 218 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 188 | -13.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 188 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 188 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155.2 | 141 | 175 | 5 |
| 2010s | 170.4 | 141 | 214 | 5 |
| 2020s | 203 | 188 | 218 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 79 Jordan 194 compare
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- 81 Mexico 188 compare
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- 83 New Caledonia 186 compare
More population data for Honduras
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0466 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2355 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.112 (2100)
- Population density 152.2 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 857,413 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Honduras?
- Prison population rate in Honduras was 188 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 218 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 141 in 2008.
- How does Honduras rank for prison population rate?
- Honduras ranks 81st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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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