Georgia vs Greenland: Prison population rate
Georgia
285 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Greenland
294 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Georgia rank
40th
Greenland rank
38th
Prison population rate over time
- Georgia
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 294 prisoners per 100,000 people against 285 prisoners per 100,000 people in Georgia, a difference of 9 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 40th and Greenland ranks 38th of 202 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 261.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 191.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 69.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | Georgia |
| 2010s | 350 prisoners per 100,000 people | 256.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 93.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | Georgia |
| 2020s | 245 prisoners per 100,000 people | 233 prisoners per 100,000 people | 12 prisoners per 100,000 people | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Georgia or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 294 prisoners per 100,000 people against 285 prisoners per 100,000 people in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Georgia and Greenland?
- 9 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Greenland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Georgia and Greenland rank globally for prison population rate?
- Georgia ranks 40th and Greenland ranks 38th 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.