Vanuatu: Imprisonment rate
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| Vanuatu |
Number of prisoners per 100,000 people |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 87 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Measure | prisoners per 100,000 people |
| Data availability | 2003 - 2015 |
| Average | 68 |
| Min - Max | 47 - 87 |
| Source | The UN office on drugs and crime |
The latest value from 2015 is 87 prisoners per 100,000 people, an increase from 78 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 162 prisoners per 100,000 people, based on data from 122 countries. Historically, the average for Vanuatu from 2003 to 2015 is 68 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 47 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2003 while the maximum of 87 prisoners per 100,000 people was recorded in 2015.
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Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Imprisonment rate | 87 | 2015 | prisoners per 100,000 people |
| Homicide rate | 2.1 | 2015 | homicides per 100,000 people |