Chile: Imprisonment rate

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 Chile

Number of prisoners per 100,000 people

 Latest value 231
 Year 2017
 Measure prisoners per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2003 - 2017
 Average 288
 Min - Max 231 - 354
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
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The latest value from 2017 is 231 prisoners per 100,000 people, a decline from 273 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2016. In comparison, the world average is 182 prisoners per 100,000 people, based on data from 146 countries. Historically, the average for Chile from 2003 to 2017 is 288 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 231 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 354 prisoners per 100,000 people was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Chile: Imprisonment rate
 2017 231
 2016 273
 2015 266
 2014 277
 2013 302
 2012 324
 2011 345
 2010 354




Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.

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