Ethiopia: Imprisonment rate
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| Ethiopia |
Number of prisoners per 100,000 people |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 125 |
| Year | 2011 |
| Measure | prisoners per 100,000 people |
| Data availability | 2003 - 2011 |
| Average | 101 |
| Min - Max | 90 - 125 |
| Source | The UN office on drugs and crime |
The latest value from 2011 is 125 prisoners per 100,000 people, an increase from 98 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2010. In comparison, the world average is 185 prisoners per 100,000 people, based on data from 118 countries. Historically, the average for Ethiopia from 2003 to 2011 is 101 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 90 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2003 while the maximum of 125 prisoners per 100,000 people was recorded in 2011.
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Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Imprisonment rate | 125 | 2011 | prisoners per 100,000 people |
| Homicide rate | 7.6 | 2015 | homicides per 100,000 people |