Netherlands: Imprisonment rate
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| Netherlands |
Number of prisoners per 100,000 people |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 61 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Measure | prisoners per 100,000 people |
| Data availability | 2003 - 2017 |
| Average | 87 |
| Min - Max | 61 - 116 |
| Source | The UN office on drugs and crime |
The latest value from 2017 is 61 prisoners per 100,000 people, a decline from 64 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 the Netherlands from 2003 to 2017 is 87 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 61 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 116 prisoners per 100,000 people was recorded in 2004.
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Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.
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