Cuba: Imprisonment rate

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 Cuba

Number of prisoners per 100,000 people

 Latest value 506
 Year 2012
 Measure prisoners per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2003 - 2012
 Average 509
 Min - Max 490 - 532
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2012 is 506 prisoners per 100,000 people, a decline from 532 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2006. In comparison, the world average is 179 prisoners per 100,000 people, based on data from 147 countries. Historically, the average for Cuba from 2003 to 2012 is 509 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 490 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2003 while the maximum of 532 prisoners per 100,000 people was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.

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