The South American nation with the highest prison population rate in 2024 was Uruguay, with 449 prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by Brazil, with 389 prisoners. The country in South America with the lowest prison population rate was Ecuador, with 179 per 100,000 persons.
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ICPR (World Prison Brief). (September 9, 2024). Prison population rates in South America as of 2024, by country (in number of prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/809190/prison-population-rates-south-america-country/
ICPR (World Prison Brief). "Prison population rates in South America as of 2024, by country (in number of prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants)." Chart. September 9, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/809190/prison-population-rates-south-america-country/
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Prison population rates in South America as of 2024, by country (in number of prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph], ICPR (World Prison Brief), September 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/809190/prison-population-rates-south-america-country/
