Saint Lucia: Imprisonment rate
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| Saint Lucia |
Number of prisoners per 100,000 people |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 294 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Measure | prisoners per 100,000 people |
| Data availability | 2014 - 2017 |
| Average | 311 |
| Min - Max | 294 - 345 |
| Source | The UN office on drugs and crime |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2017 is 294 prisoners per 100,000 people, a decline from 295 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 Saint Lucia from 2014 to 2017 is 311 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 294 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 345 prisoners per 100,000 people was recorded in 2014.
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| Recent values | Saint Lucia: Imprisonment rate |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 294 |
| 2016 | 295 |
| 2014 | 345 |
Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.
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