Panama: Imprisonment rate

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 Panama

Number of prisoners per 100,000 people

 Latest value 394
 Year 2017
 Measure prisoners per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2003 - 2017
 Average 365
 Min - Max 292 - 453
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
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The latest value from 2017 is 394 prisoners per 100,000 people, a decline from 453 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2015. In comparison, the world average is 182 prisoners per 100,000 people, based on data from 146 countries. Historically, the average for Panama from 2003 to 2017 is 365 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 292 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 453 prisoners per 100,000 people was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Panama: Imprisonment rate
 2017 394
 2015 453
 2014 385
 2013 391
 2012 401
 2011 368
 2010 336
 2009 306




Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.

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