Comoros: Imprisonment rate

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 Comoros

Number of prisoners per 100,000 people

 Latest value 23
 Year 2017
 Measure prisoners per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2009 - 2017
 Average 20
 Min - Max 16 - 23
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
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The latest value from 2017 is 23 prisoners per 100,000 people, an increase from 18 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 the Comoros from 2009 to 2017 is 20 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 16 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 23 prisoners per 100,000 people was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Comoros: Imprisonment rate
 2017 23
 2015 18
 2012 16
 2010 19
 2009 22




Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.

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