Samoa: Imprisonment rate

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 Samoa

Number of prisoners per 100,000 people

 Latest value 204
 Year 2017
 Measure prisoners per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2003 - 2017
 Average 193
 Min - Max 102 - 329
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2017 is 204 prisoners per 100,000 people, a decline from 329 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 Samoa from 2003 to 2017 is 193 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 102 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 329 prisoners per 100,000 people was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Samoa - Imprisonment rate - Recent values chart

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Samoa - Imprisonment rate - historical chart - 2003-2017




Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.

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