Montenegro: Imprisonment rate

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 Montenegro

Number of prisoners per 100,000 people

 Latest value 178
 Year 2017
 Measure prisoners per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2003 - 2017
 Average 178
 Min - Max 121 - 241
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
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The latest value from 2017 is 178 prisoners per 100,000 people, a decline from 179 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 Montenegro from 2003 to 2017 is 178 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 121 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2003 while the maximum of 241 prisoners per 100,000 people was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Montenegro: Imprisonment rate
 2017 178
 2016 179
 2015 181
 2014 180
 2013 170
 2012 213
 2011 213
 2010 234




Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.

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