Afghanistan
Capital city — Kaboul
Country population
i2022Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i01/2024Type of government
Human Development Index
0.462(182/193)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
19,000via US State Depa…
i01/2024Prison density
i31/10/2018Total number of prison facilities
i2013An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
4.2 %via US State Depa…
i01/2024Incarcerated minors
i01/2007Percentage of untried prisoners
i2014Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Prison population
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
45
i
01/2024
Total number of prisoners
Prison density
179.9 %
i
31/10/2018
Organisation
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of the Interior and Ministry of Justice
Prison facilities
Total number of prison facilities
251
i
2013