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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

Geographic Areas Under Dispute

Class

Rank

Per 100,000 People

Geographic Areas Under Dispute

98.7%
9.67%
5.41%
4.96%
16.4%
1.64%
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