Peru vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Prison population rate

Peru
299 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Saint Kitts and Nevis
296 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2022
Peru rank
35th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
37th

Prison population rate over time

  • Peru
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
200400600800199920122025

How they compare

Peru currently reports 299 prisoners per 100,000 people against 296 prisoners per 100,000 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 3 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 35th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 37th of 202 countries.

Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Saint Kitts and Nevis Difference Ahead
2000s 140 prisoners per 100,000 people 531 prisoners per 100,000 people 391 prisoners per 100,000 people Saint Kitts and Nevis
2010s 211.25 prisoners per 100,000 people 583.25 prisoners per 100,000 people 372 prisoners per 100,000 people Saint Kitts and Nevis
2020s 273 prisoners per 100,000 people 321.5 prisoners per 100,000 people 48.5 prisoners per 100,000 people Saint Kitts and Nevis

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Peru or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Peru, at 299 prisoners per 100,000 people against 296 prisoners per 100,000 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2025.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Peru and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
3 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Peru and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for prison population rate?
Peru ranks 35th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 37th 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

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.