Vietnam: Imprisonment rate

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 Vietnam

Number of prisoners per 100,000 people

 Latest value 136
 Year 2017
 Measure prisoners per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2005 - 2017
 Average 132
 Min - Max 105 - 154
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2017 is 136 prisoners per 100,000 people, a decline from 146 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 Vietnam from 2005 to 2017 is 132 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 105 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 154 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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