Ghana: Imprisonment rate

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 Ghana

Number of prisoners per 100,000 people

 Latest value 51
 Year 2017
 Measure prisoners per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2003 - 2017
 Average 55
 Min - Max 51 - 58
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2017 is 51 prisoners per 100,000 people, unchanged from 51 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 Ghana from 2003 to 2017 is 55 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 51 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 58 prisoners per 100,000 people was recorded in 2005. 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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