Mongolia: Imprisonment rate

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 Mongolia

Number of prisoners per 100,000 people

 Latest value 126
 Year 2017
 Measure prisoners per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2004 - 2017
 Average 264
 Min - Max 126 - 353
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
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The latest value from 2017 is 126 prisoners per 100,000 people, a decline from 188 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 Mongolia from 2004 to 2017 is 264 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 126 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 353 prisoners per 100,000 people was recorded in 2005. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Mongolia: Imprisonment rate
 2017 126
 2016 188
 2015 185
 2014 264
 2013 282
 2012 290
 2011 290
 2010 274




Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.

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