Argentina
Capital city — Buenos Aires
Country population
i2022Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i2022Type of government
Human Development Index
0.849(48/193)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
117,810including 12,757…
i31/12/2022Prison density
i31/12/2022Total number of prison facilities
i2022An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i31/12/2022Incarcerated minors
i31/12/2022Percentage of untried prisoners
i31/12/2022Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Prison population
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
254
i
2022
Total number of prisoners
Prison density
118.5 %
i
31/12/2022
Organisation
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Justice and Human Rights
Prison facilities
Total number of prison facilities
330
i
2022