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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

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Members

Foreign Born Population

Religious Affiliations (U.S.)

Class

Rank

Per 100,000 People

Value

Class

Rank

Percent

African American, Protestant

Hispanic, Catholic

Hispanic, Evangelical Protestant

Native American, Catholic

Non-Hispanic White, Catholic

Non-Hispanic White, Evangelical Protestant

Non-Hispanic White, Mainline Protestant

Non-Hispanic White, Mormon

Other

1.47%4.11%3.35%3.31%3.50%2.93%2.02%2.96%21.4%
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