Benin
Capital city — Porto-Novo
Country population
i2020Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i2020Type of government
Human Development Index
0.545(158/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i2020Prison density
i2019Total number of prison facilities
i2019An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i2017Incarcerated minors
i2017Percentage of untried prisoners
i2020Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Prison population
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
73
i
2020
Total number of prisoners
9,000
i
2020
Prison density
160 %
i
2019
Organisation
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Justice, Legislation and Human Rights
Prison facilities
Total number of prison facilities
11
i
2019