Kuwait: Imprisonment rate

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 Kuwait

Number of prisoners per 100,000 people

 Latest value 145
 Year 2017
 Measure prisoners per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2003 - 2017
 Average 134
 Min - Max 85 - 177
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
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The latest value from 2017 is 145 prisoners per 100,000 people, an increase from 135 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 Kuwait from 2003 to 2017 is 134 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 85 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 177 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 Kuwait: Imprisonment rate
 2017 145
 2016 135
 2015 103
 2014 85
 2010 137
 2005 155
 2003 177




Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.

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