Argentina
Capital city — Buenos Aires
Country population
i2018Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i12/2018Type of government
Human Development Index
0.83(48/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i12/2018Prison density
i12/2018Total number of prison facilities
i2018An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i12/2018Incarcerated minors
i12/2018Percentage of untried prisoners
i12/2018Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Prison population
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
230
i
12/2018
Total number of prisoners
103,209
i
12/2018
Prison density
122.1 %
i
12/2018
Organisation
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Justice and Human Rights
Prison facilities
Total number of prison facilities
308
i
2018