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Prison Population

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Number of persons imprisoned per 100,000 people by country.

World Prison Brief

A world map showing prison populations per 100,000 people. Dark blue (more than 400): U S A, Turkmenistan. Blue to light blue (100 to 400): Russia, Brazil, China, Australia. Very light blue (less than 100): India, Canada, and parts of central Africa.

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Prison Population

Global Surface Warming: Best-Case Projections

Class

Rank

Per 100,000 People

0.5 to 1.0

1.0 to 1.5

1.5 to 2.0

2.0 to 3.0

11.3%44.7%60.6%50.1%
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