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DEFINITION:
Total persons incarcerated. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
CONTENTS
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COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RwandaRwanda | 12.46 prisoners | 2002 | |
2 | United StatesUnited States | 7.02 prisoners | 2002 | |
3 | RussiaRussia | 5.83 prisoners | 2002 | |
4 | PalauPalau | 5.26 prisoners | 2002 | |
5 | BelarusBelarus | 5.19 prisoners | 2002 | |
6 | BelizeBelize | 4.36 prisoners | 2002 | |
7 | DominicaDominica | 4.27 prisoners | 2002 | |
8 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 4.14 prisoners | 2002 | |
9 | UkraineUkraine | 4.12 prisoners | 2002 | |
10 | SurinameSuriname | 4.03 prisoners | 2002 | |
11 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 4 prisoners | 2002 | |
12 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 3.92 prisoners | 2002 | |
13 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 3.91 prisoners | 2002 | |
14 | SingaporeSingapore | 3.91 prisoners | 2002 | |
15 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 3.75 prisoners | 2002 | |
16 | BarbadosBarbados | 3.68 prisoners | 2002 | |
17 | LatviaLatvia | 3.63 prisoners | 2002 | |
18 | EstoniaEstonia | 3.36 prisoners | 2002 | |
19 | ThailandThailand | 3.35 prisoners | 2002 | |
20 | PanamaPanama | 3.26 prisoners | 2002 | |
21 | BotswanaBotswana | 3.26 prisoners | 2002 | |
22 | MongoliaMongolia | 3.22 prisoners | 2002 | |
23 | LithuaniaLithuania | 3.19 prisoners | 2002 | |
24 | MoldovaMoldova | 3.01 prisoners | 2002 | |
25 | SwazilandSwaziland | 3 prisoners | 2002 | |
26 | GrenadaGrenada | 2.91 prisoners | 2002 | |
27 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 2.88 prisoners | 2002 | |
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | 2.85 prisoners | 2002 | ||
28 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | 2.79 prisoners | 2002 | |
29 | NamibiaNamibia | 2.46 prisoners | 2002 | |
30 | IranIran | 2.41 prisoners | 2002 | |
31 | TunisiaTunisia | 2.37 prisoners | 2002 | |
32 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 2.34 prisoners | 2002 | |
33 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | 2.32 prisoners | 2002 | |
34 | ChileChile | 2.32 prisoners | 2002 | |
35 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 2.28 prisoners | 2002 | |
36 | RomaniaRomania | 2.2 prisoners | 2002 | |
37 | UruguayUruguay | 2.13 prisoners | 2002 | |
38 | MauritiusMauritius | 2.12 prisoners | 2002 | |
39 | PolandPoland | 2.1 prisoners | 2002 | |
40 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 2.08 prisoners | 2002 | |
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) | 2.08 prisoners | 2002 | ||
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 2.03 prisoners | 2002 | ||
41 | GuyanaGuyana | 2.01 prisoners | 2002 | |
42 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 1.9 prisoners | 2002 | |
43 | SeychellesSeychelles | 1.88 prisoners | 2002 | |
44 | MoroccoMorocco | 1.85 prisoners | 2002 | |
45 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 1.84 prisoners | 2002 | |
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 1.83 prisoners | 2002 | ||
46 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 1.83 prisoners | 2002 | |
47 | LibyaLibya | 1.83 prisoners | 2002 | |
48 | JamaicaJamaica | 1.81 prisoners | 2002 | |
49 | HondurasHonduras | 1.77 prisoners | 2002 | |
50 | HungaryHungary | 1.76 prisoners | 2002 | |
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) | 1.74 prisoners | 2002 | ||
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | 1.73 prisoners | 2002 | ||
51 | BrazilBrazil | 1.72 prisoners | 2002 | |
52 | IsraelIsrael | 1.68 prisoners | 2002 | |
53 | MexicoMexico | 1.62 prisoners | 2002 | |
54 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 1.61 prisoners | 2002 | |
55 | LesothoLesotho | 1.59 prisoners | 2002 | |
56 | LebanonLebanon | 1.57 prisoners | 2002 | |
Europe averageEurope average (profile) | 1.55 prisoners | 2002 | ||
57 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 1.55 prisoners | 2002 | |
58 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 1.51 prisoners | 2002 | |
59 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 1.47 prisoners | 2002 | |
60 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 1.44 prisoners | 2002 | |
61 | KuwaitKuwait | 1.44 prisoners | 2002 | |
62 | SpainSpain | 1.43 prisoners | 2002 | |
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | 1.38 prisoners | 2002 | ||
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 1.37 prisoners | 2002 | ||
63 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 1.37 prisoners | 2002 | |
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | 1.36 prisoners | 2002 | ||
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | 1.35 prisoners | 2002 | ||
64 | PortugalPortugal | 1.34 prisoners | 2002 | |
65 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 1.33 prisoners | 2002 | |
66 | ColombiaColombia | 1.31 prisoners | 2002 | |
67 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 1.31 prisoners | 2002 | |
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 1.29 prisoners | 2002 | ||
68 | CyprusCyprus | 1.28 prisoners | 2002 | |
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | 1.27 prisoners | 2002 | ||
69 | BulgariaBulgaria | 1.26 prisoners | 2002 | |
70 | BahrainBahrain | 1.24 prisoners | 2002 | |
71 | ZambiaZambia | 1.24 prisoners | 2002 | |
72 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 1.23 prisoners | 2002 | |
73 | BurundiBurundi | 1.23 prisoners | 2002 | |
74 | ChinaChina | 1.21 prisoners | 2002 | |
75 | TanzaniaTanzania | 1.21 prisoners | 2002 | |
76 | FijiFiji | 1.2 prisoners | 2002 | |
77 | MadagascarMadagascar | 1.2 prisoners | 2002 | |
78 | ArgentinaArgentina | 1.2 prisoners | 2002 | |
79 | CameroonCameroon | 1.19 prisoners | 2002 | |
80 | AustraliaAustralia | 1.14 prisoners | 2002 | |
81 | TongaTonga | 1.14 prisoners | 2002 | |
82 | CanadaCanada | 1.13 prisoners | 2002 | |
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | 1.13 prisoners | 2002 | ||
83 | JordanJordan | 1.11 prisoners | 2002 | |
84 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 1.11 prisoners | 2002 | |
85 | KenyaKenya | 1.07 prisoners | 2002 | |
86 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 1.06 prisoners | 2002 | |
87 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 1.05 prisoners | 2002 | |
88 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 1.05 prisoners | 2002 | |
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | 1.04 prisoners | 2002 | ||
89 | PeruPeru | 1.03 prisoners | 2002 | |
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | 1.01 prisoners | 2002 | ||
90 | AustriaAustria | 1 prisoners | 2002 | |
91 | TurkeyTurkey | 0.985 prisoners | 2002 | |
92 | ItalyItaly | 0.974 prisoners | 2002 | |
93 | ArmeniaArmenia | 0.941 prisoners | 2002 | |
94 | BoliviaBolivia | 0.94 prisoners | 2002 | |
95 | FranceFrance | 0.922 prisoners | 2002 | |
96 | GermanyGermany | 0.908 prisoners | 2002 | |
97 | EgyptEgypt | 0.905 prisoners | 2002 | |
98 | QatarQatar | 0.905 prisoners | 2002 | |
99 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | 0.9 prisoners | 2002 | |
100 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 0.869 prisoners | 2002 | |
101 | AndorraAndorra | 0.851 prisoners | 2002 | |
102 | BelgiumBelgium | 0.833 prisoners | 2002 | |
103 | SyriaSyria | 0.824 prisoners | 2002 | |
104 | GreeceGreece | 0.805 prisoners | 2002 | |
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 0.783 prisoners | 2002 | ||
105 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | 0.764 prisoners | 2002 | |
106 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 0.76 prisoners | 2002 | |
107 | YemenYemen | 0.755 prisoners | 2002 | |
108 | ParaguayParaguay | 0.734 prisoners | 2002 | |
109 | MalawiMalawi | 0.718 prisoners | 2002 | |
110 | MaltaMalta | 0.715 prisoners | 2002 | |
111 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 0.706 prisoners | 2002 | |
112 | VietnamVietnam | 0.691 prisoners | 2002 | |
113 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 0.684 prisoners | 2002 | |
114 | BeninBenin | 0.669 prisoners | 2002 | |
115 | BurmaBurma | 0.666 prisoners | 2002 | |
116 | SwedenSweden | 0.663 prisoners | 2002 | |
117 | FinlandFinland | 0.66 prisoners | 2002 | |
118 | NorwayNorway | 0.642 prisoners | 2002 | |
119 | KiribatiKiribati | 0.641 prisoners | 2002 | |
120 | DenmarkDenmark | 0.639 prisoners | 2002 | |
121 | EcuadorEcuador | 0.635 prisoners | 2002 | |
122 | TuvaluTuvalu | 0.63 prisoners | 2002 | |
123 | OmanOman | 0.608 prisoners | 2002 | |
124 | CroatiaCroatia | 0.588 prisoners | 2002 | |
125 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 0.583 prisoners | 2002 | |
126 | PakistanPakistan | 0.581 prisoners | 2002 | |
127 | GhanaGhana | 0.556 prisoners | 2002 | |
128 | SloveniaSlovenia | 0.551 prisoners | 2002 | |
129 | JapanJapan | 0.545 prisoners | 2002 | |
130 | BangladeshBangladesh | 0.541 prisoners | 2002 | |
131 | LiechtensteinLiechtenstein | 0.532 prisoners | 2002 | |
132 | SenegalSenegal | 0.516 prisoners | 2002 | |
133 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 0.516 prisoners | 2002 | |
134 | CambodiaCambodia | 0.499 prisoners | 2002 | |
135 | VanuatuVanuatu | 0.48 prisoners | 2002 | |
136 | MauritaniaMauritania | 0.471 prisoners | 2002 | |
137 | AlbaniaAlbania | 0.469 prisoners | 2002 | |
138 | HaitiHaiti | 0.469 prisoners | 2002 | |
139 | MozambiqueMozambique | 0.456 prisoners | 2002 | |
140 | Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | 0.441 prisoners | 2002 | |
141 | ChadChad | 0.433 prisoners | 2002 | |
142 | AngolaAngola | 0.404 prisoners | 2002 | |
143 | TogoTogo | 0.399 prisoners | 2002 | |
144 | MonacoMonaco | 0.398 prisoners | 2002 | |
145 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 0.392 prisoners | 2002 | |
146 | MaliMali | 0.371 prisoners | 2002 | |
147 | Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | 0.365 prisoners | 2002 | |
148 | IcelandIceland | 0.362 prisoners | 2002 | |
149 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 0.344 prisoners | 2002 | |
150 | GuineaGuinea | 0.339 prisoners | 2002 | |
151 | NigeriaNigeria | 0.313 prisoners | 2002 | |
152 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 0.308 prisoners | 2002 | |
153 | NepalNepal | 0.296 prisoners | 2002 | |
154 | IndiaIndia | 0.291 prisoners | 2002 | |
155 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 0.228 prisoners | 2002 | |
156 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 0.0185 prisoners | 2002 | |
=157 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 0.0 | 2002 | |
=157 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 0.0 | 2002 | |
=157 | TajikistanTajikistan | 0.0 | 2002 | |
=157 | SudanSudan | 0.0 | 2002 | |
=157 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 0.0 | 2002 | |
=157 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 0.0 | 2002 | |
=157 | CubaCuba | 0.0 | 2002 | |
=157 | UgandaUganda | 0.0 | 2002 | |
=157 | NigerNiger | 0.0 | 2002 | |
=157 | ComorosComoros | 0.0 | 2002 |