Guinea-Bissau: Imprisonment rate
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| Guinea-Bissau |
Number of prisoners per 100,000 people |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 32 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Measure | prisoners per 100,000 people |
| Data availability | 2016 - 2017 |
| Average | 22 |
| Min - Max | 11 - 32 |
| Source | The UN office on drugs and crime |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2017 is 32 prisoners per 100,000 people, an increase from 11 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 Guinea-Bissau from 2016 to 2017 is 22 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 11 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 32 prisoners per 100,000 people was recorded in 2017.
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| Recent values | Guinea-Bissau: Imprisonment rate |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 32 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.
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