USA: Imprisonment rate
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| USA |
Number of prisoners per 100,000 people |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 671 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Measure | prisoners per 100,000 people |
| Data availability | 2003 - 2016 |
| Average | 724 |
| Min - Max | 671 - 762 |
| Source | The UN office on drugs and crime |
The latest value from 2016 is 671 prisoners per 100,000 people, a decline from 676 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2015. In comparison, the world average is 197 prisoners per 100,000 people, based on data from 89 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 2003 to 2016 is 724 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 671 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 762 prisoners per 100,000 people was recorded in 2007.
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Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.
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