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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

Average Annual Precipitation

Class

Rank

Per 100,000 People

80 and over inches

60–79 inches

40–59 inches

20–39 inches

10–19 inches

Under 10 inches

58.7%2.48%15.0%26.8%41.2%7.90%
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