Statizoid

Argentina vs Greenland: Prison population rate

Argentina
284 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Greenland
294 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Argentina rank
41st
Greenland rank
38th

Prison population rate over time

  • Argentina
  • Greenland
0100200300200020122024

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 294 prisoners per 100,000 people against 284 prisoners per 100,000 people in Argentina, a difference of 10 prisoners per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Greenland ahead.

Argentina ranks 41st and Greenland ranks 38th of 202 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Prison population rate
Unit
prisoners per 100,000 people
Source
Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 2,155 data points, 1993–2026
Last refreshed

Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.