Sri Lanka: Imprisonment rate
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| Sri Lanka |
Number of prisoners per 100,000 people |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 99 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Measure | prisoners per 100,000 people |
| Data availability | 2005 - 2017 |
| Average | 118 |
| Min - Max | 92 - 143 |
| Source | The UN office on drugs and crime |
The latest value from 2017 is 99 prisoners per 100,000 people, an increase from 92 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 Sri Lanka from 2005 to 2017 is 118 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 92 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 143 prisoners per 100,000 people was recorded in 2008.
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Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Kidnapping rate | 1.4 | 2016 | kidnappings per 100,000 people |
| Robbery rate | 17 | 2016 | robberies per 100,000 people |
| Imprisonment rate | 99 | 2017 | prisoners per 100,000 people |
| Theft rate | 30 | 2016 | thefts per 100,000 people |
| Homicide rate | 2.3 | 2017 | homicides per 100,000 people |