Faroe Islands: Imprisonment rate

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 Faroe Islands

Number of prisoners per 100,000 people

 Latest value 12
 Year 2017
 Measure prisoners per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2005 - 2017
 Average 18
 Min - Max 12 - 23
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2017 is 12 prisoners per 100,000 people, a decline from 16 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2016. In comparison, the world average is 182 prisoners per 100,000 people, based on data from 146 countries. Historically, the average for the Faroe Islands from 2005 to 2017 is 18 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 12 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 23 prisoners per 100,000 people was recorded in 2014. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Faroe Islands - Imprisonment rate - Recent values chart

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Faroe Islands - Imprisonment rate - historical chart - 2005-2017




Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.

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