The statistics show the countries with the largest share of female prisoners as of July 2018. Hong Kong had the largest share of female prisoners with about 20.8 percent of its detainees being women as of July 2018.
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Countries with the largest share of female prisoners as of July 2018
Countries with the largest share of female prisoners as of July 2018
The statistics show the countries with the largest share of female prisoners as of July 2018. Hong Kong had the largest share of female prisoners with about 20.8 percent of its detainees being women as of July 2018.
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| Percentage of female prisoners | |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong (China) | 20.8% |
| Monaco | 18.8% |
| Laos | 18.3% |
| Qatar | 14.7% |
| Macau (China) | 13.9% |
| Greenland (Denmark) | 13.8% |
| Kuwait | 13.8% |
| Thailand | 13.2% |
| Andorra | 12.8% |
| Liechtenstein | 12.5% |
| Myanmar (formerly Burma) | 12.3% |
| United Arab Emirates | 11.7% |
| French Guiana/Guyane (France) | 10.9% |
| South Sudan | 10.9% |
| Singapore | 10.5% |
| Guatemala | 10.5% |
| Vietnam | 10.1% |
| United States of America | 9.8% |
| El Salvador | 9.6% |
| Taiwan | 8.9% |
| Percentage of female prisoners | |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong (China) | 20.8% |
| Monaco | 18.8% |
| Laos | 18.3% |
| Qatar | 14.7% |
| Macau (China) | 13.9% |
| Greenland (Denmark) | 13.8% |
| Kuwait | 13.8% |
| Thailand | 13.2% |
| Andorra | 12.8% |
| Liechtenstein | 12.5% |
| Myanmar (formerly Burma) | 12.3% |
| United Arab Emirates | 11.7% |
| French Guiana/Guyane (France) | 10.9% |
| South Sudan | 10.9% |
| Singapore | 10.5% |
| Guatemala | 10.5% |
| Vietnam | 10.1% |
| United States of America | 9.8% |
| El Salvador | 9.6% |
| Taiwan | 8.9% |
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The statistics show the countries with the largest share of female prisoners as of July 2018. Hong Kong had the largest share of female prisoners with about 20.8 percent of its detainees being women as of July 2018.
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