Greenland vs Peru: Prison population rate
Greenland
294 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Peru
299 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Greenland rank
38th
Peru rank
35th
Prison population rate over time
- Greenland
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 299 prisoners per 100,000 people against 294 prisoners per 100,000 people in Greenland, a difference of 5 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 38th and Peru ranks 35th of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 120.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 70.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | Greenland |
| 2010s | 256.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 224 prisoners per 100,000 people | 32.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | Greenland |
| 2020s | 233 prisoners per 100,000 people | 280 prisoners per 100,000 people | 47 prisoners per 100,000 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Greenland or Peru?
- Peru, at 299 prisoners per 100,000 people against 294 prisoners per 100,000 people in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Greenland and Peru?
- 5 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Peru?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Greenland and Peru rank globally for prison population rate?
- Greenland ranks 38th and Peru ranks 35th 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.