Puerto Rico vs Singapore: Prison population rate

Puerto Rico
177
in 2022
Singapore
178
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
92nd
Singapore rank
91st

Prison population rate over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Singapore
0100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 178 against 177 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 92nd and Singapore ranks 91st of 202 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 358 327.4 30.6 Puerto Rico
2010s 315.6 224.6 91 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Puerto Rico or Singapore?
Singapore, at 178 against 177 in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Puerto Rico and Singapore?
1, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Singapore?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Puerto Rico and Singapore rank globally for prison population rate?
Puerto Rico ranks 92nd and Singapore ranks 91st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 2,155 data points, 1993–2026
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