Argentina
Capital city — Buenos Aires
Country population
i2019Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i2019Type of government
Human Development Index
0.845(46/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
109,405including 8,771 i…
i12/2019Prison density
i12/2019Total number of prison facilities
i2019An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i12/2019Incarcerated minors
i12/2019Percentage of untried prisoners
i2019Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Prison population
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
230
i
2019
Total number of prisoners
Prison density
123 %
i
12/2019
Organisation
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Justice and Human Rights
Prison facilities
Total number of prison facilities
307
i
2019