Prison population rate in Honduras
Honduras: Prison population rate was 188 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Honduras, 2000–2023
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 2023, prison population rate in Honduras stood at 188 prisoners per 100,000 people.
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 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 141 prisoners per 100,000 people, 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 | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 175 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 165 prisoners per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 148 prisoners per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 147 prisoners per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 141 prisoners per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 141 prisoners per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 144 prisoners per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 165 prisoners per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 188 prisoners per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 214 prisoners per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 218 prisoners per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 188 prisoners per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 188 prisoners per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106 prisoners per 100,000 people, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 188 prisoners per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280 prisoners per 100,000 people, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 141 prisoners per 100,000 people | 175 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 170.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 141 prisoners per 100,000 people | 214 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 203 prisoners per 100,000 people | 188 prisoners per 100,000 people | 218 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 79 Jordan 194 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Poland 191 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Mexico 188 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Isle of Man 186 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 83 New Caledonia 186 prisoners per 100,000 people 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)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 152.2 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 857,413 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Honduras?
- Prison population rate in Honduras was 188 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2023, 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 218 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 141 prisoners per 100,000 people 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 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.