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South America: prison population rates 2019, by country
South America: prison population rates 2019, by country
Prison population rates in South America as of 2019, by country (in number of prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants)
by Marina Pasquali,
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May 29, 2019
This statistic shows a ranking of South American countries based on prison population rates as of 2019. The South American nation with the highest prison population rate was Brazil, with 333 prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by Uruguay, with 321 prisoners per 100,000 people.
Prison population rates in South America as of 2019, by country (in number of prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants)
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| Prison population per 100,000 inhabitants | |
|---|---|
| Brazil | 333 |
| Uruguay | 321 |
| Guyana | 283 |
| Peru | 278 |
| French Guiana (France) | 267 |
| Colombia | 241 |
| Chile | 231 |
| Ecuador | 222 |
| Argentina | 207 |
| Paraguay | 199 |
| Suriname | 183 |
| Venezuela | 178 |
| Bolivia | 156 |
| Prison population per 100,000 inhabitants | |
|---|---|
| Brazil | 333 |
| Uruguay | 321 |
| Guyana | 283 |
| Peru | 278 |
| French Guiana (France) | 267 |
| Colombia | 241 |
| Chile | 231 |
| Ecuador | 222 |
| Argentina | 207 |
| Paraguay | 199 |
| Suriname | 183 |
| Venezuela | 178 |
| Bolivia | 156 |
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by Marina Pasquali,
last edited
May 29, 2019
This statistic shows a ranking of South American countries based on prison population rates as of 2019. The South American nation with the highest prison population rate was Brazil, with 333 prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by Uruguay, with 321 prisoners per 100,000 people.
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