The Central American nation with the highest prison population rate was El Salvador, with 605 prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by Panama with 478 prisoners. The lowest prison population rate of the region was found in Guatemala, with 132 prisoners per 100,000 people.
Prison population rates in Central America and Mexico as of 2022, by country
(in number of prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants)
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ICPR (World Prison Brief). (October 14, 2022). Prison population rates in Central America and Mexico as of 2022, by country (in number of prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/809130/prison-population-rates-central-america-country/
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ICPR (World Prison Brief). (2022). Prison population rates in Central America and Mexico as of 2022, by country (in number of prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/809130/prison-population-rates-central-america-country/
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