Countries with the largest share of female prisoners as of July 2019
Countries with the largest share of female prisoners as of July 2019
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Jul 4, 2019
The statistics show the countries with the largest share of female prisoners as of July 2019. Hong Kong had the largest share of female prisoners with about 20.5 percent of its detainees being women as of July 2019.
Countries with the largest share of female prisoners as of July 2019
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| Percentage of female prisoners | |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong (China) | 20.5% |
| Laos | 18.3% |
| Qatar | 14.7% |
| Macau (China) | 13.8% |
| Greenland (Denmark) | 13.8% |
| Kuwait | 13.8% |
| Vietnam | 13.6% |
| Thailand | 13.1% |
| Myanmar (formerly Burma) | 12.3% |
| United Arab Emirates | 11.7% |
| Andorra | 11.1% |
| Singapore | 11% |
| South Sudan | 10.9% |
| French Guiana/Guyane (France) | 10.9% |
| Guatemala | 10.8% |
| Belarus | 10.5% |
| Malta | 10.4% |
| United States of America | 9.8% |
| El Salvador | 8.9% |
| Philippines | 8.9% |
| Percentage of female prisoners | |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong (China) | 20.5% |
| Laos | 18.3% |
| Qatar | 14.7% |
| Macau (China) | 13.8% |
| Greenland (Denmark) | 13.8% |
| Kuwait | 13.8% |
| Vietnam | 13.6% |
| Thailand | 13.1% |
| Myanmar (formerly Burma) | 12.3% |
| United Arab Emirates | 11.7% |
| Andorra | 11.1% |
| Singapore | 11% |
| South Sudan | 10.9% |
| French Guiana/Guyane (France) | 10.9% |
| Guatemala | 10.8% |
| Belarus | 10.5% |
| Malta | 10.4% |
| United States of America | 9.8% |
| El Salvador | 8.9% |
| Philippines | 8.9% |
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The statistics show the countries with the largest share of female prisoners as of July 2019. Hong Kong had the largest share of female prisoners with about 20.5 percent of its detainees being women as of July 2019.
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