Greenland vs Guyana: Prison population rate
Greenland
294 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Guyana
288 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Greenland rank
38th
Guyana rank
39th
Prison population rate over time
- Greenland
- Guyana
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 294 prisoners per 100,000 people against 288 prisoners per 100,000 people in Guyana, a difference of 6 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 38th and Guyana ranks 39th of 202 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 233.67 prisoners per 100,000 people | 23.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 256.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 274 prisoners per 100,000 people | 17.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 263.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 263.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 0 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Greenland or Guyana?
- Greenland, at 294 prisoners per 100,000 people against 288 prisoners per 100,000 people in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Greenland and Guyana?
- 6 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Guyana?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Guyana rank globally for prison population rate?
- Greenland ranks 38th and Guyana ranks 39th 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.