Costa Rica
Capital city — San José
Country population
i2022Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i12/2022Type of government
Human Development Index
0.806(64/193)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i31/12/2022Prison density
i31/08/2021Total number of prison facilities
i2017An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i31/12/2022Incarcerated minors
i31/08/2021Percentage of untried prisoners
i31/12/2022Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Prison population
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
343
i
12/2022
Total number of prisoners
17,829
i
31/12/2022
Prison density
120.4 %
i
31/08/2021
Organisation
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Justice and Peace
Prison facilities
Total number of prison facilities
32
i
2017