Guatemala
Capital city — Guatemala City
Country population
i2022Type of government
Human Development Index
0.629(136/193)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of incarcerated people
i27/11/2023Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i11/2023Prison density
i09/2023Total number of prison facilities
i2017An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i27/11/2023Incarcerated minors
i09/2022Percentage of untried prisoners
i27/11/2023Death penalty is abolished
yes, since 2017for common law cr…
i
+
Overview
Organisation
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Government
Prison population
Total number of incarcerated people
23,361
i
27/11/2023
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
123
i
11/2023
Prison density
299.4 %
i
09/2023
Prison facilities
Total number of prison facilities
21
i
2017