Germany: Imprisonment rate

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 Germany

Number of prisoners per 100,000 people

 Latest value 77
 Year 2017
 Measure prisoners per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2003 - 2017
 Average 88
 Min - Max 77 - 99
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
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The latest value from 2017 is 77 prisoners per 100,000 people, a decline from 79 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 Germany from 2003 to 2017 is 88 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 77 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 99 prisoners per 100,000 people was recorded in 2003. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Germany: Imprisonment rate
 2017 77
 2016 79
 2015 78
 2014 78
 2013 82
 2012 85
 2011 87
 2010 88




Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.

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