Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Peru

Prison population per 100,000 in Peru in 2025 — 299 per 100k. Ranked 8 in the world out of 54. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 179.4%.

2025 299 per 100k +12.41% vs 2022
World rank 8of 54
Period maximum 299 per 100k2025
Period minimum 103 per 100k2002

Trend over time

2000–2025 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Peru, 2000–202501002003002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 107 per 100k2002: 103 per 100k2004: 114 per 100k2006: 128 per 100k2008: 152 per 100k2010: 157 per 100k2012: 197 per 100k2014: 234 per 100k2016: 257 per 100k2018: 275 per 100k2020: 280 per 100k2022: 266 per 100k2025: 299 per 100k
Change over the period: +192 (+179.44%) Average annual rate: 4.2 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Peru, by year Peru All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2025 299
2022 266
2020 280
2018 275
2016 257
2014 234
2012 197
2010 157
2008 152
2006 128
2004 114
2002 103
2000 107

South America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of persons held in correctional institutions and pretrial detention facilities per 100,000 people. The indicator covers both the convicted and those under investigation — in a number of countries the second group makes up more than half. UNODC data, collected from national prison services.

Important: The indicator does not measure the level of crime. A high value is just as likely to reflect harsh judicial practice as an actual crime problem.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.