Taiwan: Imprisonment rate

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 Taiwan

Number of prisoners per 100,000 people

 Latest value 266
 Year 2017
 Measure prisoners per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2014 - 2017
 Average 269
 Min - Max 266 - 272
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2017 is 266 prisoners per 100,000 people, a decline from 272 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 182 prisoners per 100,000 people, based on data from 146 countries. Historically, the average for Taiwan from 2014 to 2017 is 269 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 266 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 272 prisoners per 100,000 people was recorded in 2014. 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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