Guinea-Bissau: Imprisonment rate

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 Guinea-Bissau

Number of prisoners per 100,000 people

 Latest value 32
 Year 2017
 Measure prisoners per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2016 - 2017
 Average 22
 Min - Max 11 - 32
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2017 is 32 prisoners per 100,000 people, an increase from 11 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 Guinea-Bissau from 2016 to 2017 is 22 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 11 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 32 prisoners per 100,000 people was recorded in 2017. 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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