Dominican Republic

Capital city — Santo Domingo

Country population
11,332,972
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2023
/ World Bank
Type of government
Unitary Republic
Human Development Index
0.766
(82/193)
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2022
/ UNDP, Human Development Report
Homicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
12.37
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2022
/ UNODC, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Office of the Attorney General
Total number of prisoners
25,280
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31/03/2024
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
225
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03/2024
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Prison density
161 %
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31/03/2024
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Total number of prison facilities
41
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2022
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
An NPM has been established
no
Female prisoners
2.6 %
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31/03/2024
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarcerated minors
1.2 %
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31/07/2023
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Percentage of untried prisoners
53.9 %
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31/03/2024
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Death penalty is abolished
yes, since 1966
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