Among the countries surveyed, the nation with the highest share of foreign prisoners in 2022 was Antigua and Barbuda, with nearly 31 percent of the prison population being foreign nationals. It was followed by Suriname with over 19 percent of foreign prisoners.
Foreign prisoners as percentage of total prison population in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022
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ICPR (World Prison Brief). (October 14, 2022). Foreign prisoners as percentage of total prison population in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/809349/share-foreign-prisoners-latin-america-country/
ICPR (World Prison Brief). "Foreign prisoners as percentage of total prison population in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022." Chart. October 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/809349/share-foreign-prisoners-latin-america-country/
ICPR (World Prison Brief). (2022). Foreign prisoners as percentage of total prison population in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/809349/share-foreign-prisoners-latin-america-country/
ICPR (World Prison Brief). "Foreign Prisoners as Percentage of Total Prison Population in Selected Countries in Latin America and The Caribbean as of 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/809349/share-foreign-prisoners-latin-america-country/
ICPR (World Prison Brief), Foreign prisoners as percentage of total prison population in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/809349/share-foreign-prisoners-latin-america-country/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Foreign prisoners as percentage of total prison population in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022 [Graph], ICPR (World Prison Brief), October 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/809349/share-foreign-prisoners-latin-america-country/