Prison occupancy levels in Central American countries 2024

The Central American nation with the highest prison occupancy rate, as of March 2024, was Guatemala, when the level stood at 293 percent of its official capacity. El Salvador followed with 236 percent of occupancy level. The lowest prison occupancy rate was found in Belize, which, with 57 percent, was the only country whose prison system was not overcrowded. That year, El Salvador had the highest prison population rate in Central America.

截至2024年3月，中美洲国家中监狱 occupancy rate（ occupancy rate：占有率）最高的为危地马拉，其比率高达官方容量的293%。紧随其后的是萨尔瓦多，其 occupancy rate（占有率）达到了236%。而伯利兹的监狱 occupancy rate（占有率）最低，仅为57%，成为唯一一个监狱系统未出现过度拥挤现象的国家。同年，萨尔瓦多的监狱人口比率在中美洲地区位居首位。