Denmark
Capital city — Copenhagen
Country population
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i02/2020Type of government
Human Development Index
0.93(11/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i02/2020Average length of imprisonment (in mont…
i2018/ Council of Europe, SPACE I – Report 2019, p. 119Prison density
i02/2020Total number of prison facilities
i02/2020An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i02/2020Incarcerated minors
i02/2020Percentage of untried prisoners
i02/2020Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Prison population
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
71
i
02/2020
Total number of prisoners
4,125
i
02/2020
Average length of imprisonment (in months)
4.2
i
2018
/ Council of Europe, SPACE I – Report 2019, p. 119
Prison density
103 %
i
02/2020
Organisation
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Justice
Prison facilities
Total number of prison facilities
45
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02/2020