Thailand: Imprisonment rate

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 Thailand

Number of prisoners per 100,000 people

 Latest value 540
 Year 2017
 Measure prisoners per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2004 - 2017
 Average 360
 Min - Max 229 - 540
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2017 is 540 prisoners per 100,000 people, an increase from 473 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 Thailand from 2004 to 2017 is 360 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 229 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 540 prisoners per 100,000 people was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Thailand - Imprisonment rate - Recent values chart

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Thailand - Imprisonment rate - historical chart - 2004-2017




Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.

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