The Central American nation with the highest prison population rate was El Salvador, with 1,659 prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by Panama with 533 prisoners. The lowest prison population rate of the region was found in Guatemala, with 123 prisoners per 100,000 people.
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ICPR (World Prison Brief). (April 10, 2026). Prison population rates in Central America and Mexico as of April 2026, by country (in number of prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/809130/prison-population-rates-central-america-country/
ICPR (World Prison Brief). "Prison population rates in Central America and Mexico as of April 2026, by country (in number of prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants)." Chart. April 10, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/809130/prison-population-rates-central-america-country/
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Prison population rates in Central America and Mexico as of April 2026, by country (in number of prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph], ICPR (World Prison Brief), April 10, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/809130/prison-population-rates-central-america-country/
