Denmark vs Vanuatu: Prison population rate
Denmark
69 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Vanuatu
68 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Denmark rank
165th
Vanuatu rank
168th
Prison population rate over time
- Denmark
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 69 prisoners per 100,000 people against 68 prisoners per 100,000 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 165th and Vanuatu ranks 168th of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64 prisoners per 100,000 people | 49 prisoners per 100,000 people | 15 prisoners per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 65.75 prisoners per 100,000 people | 69 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3.25 prisoners per 100,000 people | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 69.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 77 prisoners per 100,000 people | 7.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Denmark or Vanuatu?
- Denmark, at 69 prisoners per 100,000 people against 68 prisoners per 100,000 people in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Denmark and Vanuatu?
- 1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Vanuatu?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Vanuatu rank globally for prison population rate?
- Denmark ranks 165th and Vanuatu ranks 168th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prison population rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.