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
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.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 638.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 517.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | Russia |
| 2010s | 224 prisoners per 100,000 people | 494.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 270.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | Russia |
| 2020s | 273 prisoners per 100,000 people | 342.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 69.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Peru or Russia?
- Russia, at 300 prisoners per 100,000 people against 299 prisoners per 100,000 people in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Peru and Russia?
- 1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Russia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Peru and Russia rank globally for prison population rate?
- Peru ranks 35th and Russia ranks 34th 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.