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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

Refugees by Country of Origin

French as Official or de facto Language

Proven Oil Reserves

Lightning Frequency

High- and Low-Pressure Zones, January

Class

Rank

Per 100,000 People

Class

Rank

People

Value

Class

Rank

Percent of world reserves

Lightning Frequency

<0.1 flashes/km²/year

0.1 flashes/km²/year

0.2 flashes/km²/year

0.4 flashes/km²/year

0.6 flashes/km²/year

0.8 flashes/km²/year

1 flash/km²/year

2 flashes/km²/year

4 flashes/km²/year

6 flashes/km²/year

8 flashes/km²/year

10 flashes/km²/year

20 flashes/km²/year

30 flashes/km²/year

High

24.4%16.4%8.63%6.27%9.50%4.67%3.58%14.1%25.7%10.1%11.3%14.8%42.6%30.6%47.1%1
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