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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

Countries at War or with Serious Insurrections since 1995

Ocean Bathymetry

Class

Rank

Per 100,000 People

Value

Sea Level to -200

-201 to -2000

-2001 to -3000

-3001 to -4000

-4001 to -5000

-5001 to -6000

9.63%4.95%4.88%16.9%42.6%3.66%
11.7%22.0%15.9%1.10%100%
1.69%
11.6%1.52%
2.06%
5.50%4.33%
2.76%2.15%
2.81%54.6%100%97.4%
3.89%
1.65%6.99%
2.55%5.93%
1.68%1.34%
2.06%1.31%47.2%7.31%
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