Democratic Republic of the Congo: Imprisonment rate

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Number of prisoners per 100,000 people

 Latest value 27
 Year 2015
 Measure prisoners per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2004 - 2015
 Average 36
 Min - Max 27 - 55
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2015 is 27 prisoners per 100,000 people, a decline from 30 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2013. In comparison, the world average is 162 prisoners per 100,000 people, based on data from 122 countries. Historically, the average for Democratic Republic of the Congo from 2004 to 2015 is 36 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 27 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 55 prisoners per 100,000 people was recorded in 2004. 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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