Equatorial Guinea: Imprisonment rate
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| Equatorial Guinea |
Number of prisoners per 100,000 people |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 59 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Measure | prisoners per 100,000 people |
| Data availability | 2012 - 2015 |
| Average | 72 |
| Min - Max | 59 - 84 |
| Source | The UN office on drugs and crime |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2015 is 59 prisoners per 100,000 people, a decline from 84 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 162 prisoners per 100,000 people, based on data from 122 countries. Historically, the average for Equatorial Guinea from 2012 to 2015 is 72 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 59 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 84 prisoners per 100,000 people was recorded in 2012.
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| Recent values | Equatorial Guinea: Imprisonment rate |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 59 |
| 2012 | 84 |
Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imprisonment rate | 59 | 2015 | prisoners per 100,000 people |
| Homicide rate | 3.2 | 2015 | homicides per 100,000 people |