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Peru vs Russia: Prison population rate

Peru
299 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Russia
300 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Peru rank
35th
Russia rank
34th

Prison population rate over time

  • Peru
  • Russia
200400600800200020122025

How they compare

Russia currently reports 300 prisoners per 100,000 people against 299 prisoners per 100,000 people in Peru, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 35th and Russia ranks 34th 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.