Hong Kong had the largest share of female prisoners, with about 20.1 percent of its detainees being women, as of June 2020. In the United States, 9.8 percent of its inmates were women.
Countries with the largest share of female prisoners as of June 2020
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ICPR. (June 16, 2020). Countries with the largest share of female prisoners as of June 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 19, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/445672/countries-with-the-largest-share-of-female-prisoners/
ICPR. "Countries with the largest share of female prisoners as of June 2020." Chart. June 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 19, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/445672/countries-with-the-largest-share-of-female-prisoners/
ICPR. (2020). Countries with the largest share of female prisoners as of June 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 19, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/445672/countries-with-the-largest-share-of-female-prisoners/
ICPR. "Countries with The Largest Share of Female Prisoners as of June 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/445672/countries-with-the-largest-share-of-female-prisoners/
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