Hong Kong: Imprisonment rate

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 Hong Kong

Number of prisoners per 100,000 people

 Latest value 113
 Year 2017
 Measure prisoners per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2003 - 2017
 Average 150
 Min - Max 113 - 190
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
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The latest value from 2017 is 113 prisoners per 100,000 people, a decline from 118 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 Hong Kong from 2003 to 2017 is 150 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 113 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 190 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 Hong Kong: Imprisonment rate
 2017 113
 2016 118
 2013 128
 2012 133
 2011 132
 2010 145
 2009 146
 2008 155




Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.

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