Lebanon: Imprisonment rate

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 Lebanon

Number of prisoners per 100,000 people

 Latest value 106
 Year 2017
 Measure prisoners per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2003 - 2017
 Average 127
 Min - Max 102 - 174
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2017 is 106 prisoners per 100,000 people, a decline from 108 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2015. In comparison, the world average is 182 prisoners per 100,000 people, based on data from 146 countries. Historically, the average for Lebanon from 2003 to 2017 is 127 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 102 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 174 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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Lebanon - Imprisonment rate - Recent values chart

Historical series
Lebanon - Imprisonment rate - historical chart - 2003-2017




Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.

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