Belize: Imprisonment rate

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 Belize

Number of prisoners per 100,000 people

 Latest value 346
 Year 2017
 Measure prisoners per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2003 - 2017
 Average 509
 Min - Max 346 - 886
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
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The latest value from 2017 is 346 prisoners per 100,000 people, a decline from 517 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 Belize from 2003 to 2017 is 509 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 346 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 886 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 Belize: Imprisonment rate
 2017 346
 2016 517
 2014 741
 2012 464
 2011 424
 2010 442
 2009 886
 2008 436




Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.

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