Gabon

Capital city — Libreville

Country population
2,119,275
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2018
/ World Bank
Type of government
Unitary Republic
Human Development Index
0.702
(115/188)
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2018
/ UNDP, Human Development Report
Homicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
8.8
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2016
/ WHO, World Health Organization
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, K…
Total number of prisoners
4,476
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04/2018
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
241
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04/2018
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Prison density
Data not disclosed
Total number of prison facilities
9
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2015
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
An NPM has been established
no
Female prisoners
2.2 %
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04/2018
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarcerated minors
2.9 %
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01/2014
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Percentage of untried prisoners
80.2 %
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04/2018
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Death penalty is abolished
yes, since 2010
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PdM

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Special populations

Women

Female prisoners

2.2 % (98)

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04/2018

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Minors

Incarcerated minors

2.9 %

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01/2014

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Untried prisoners

Percentage of untried prisoners

80.2 % (3,589)

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04/2018

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Death penalty prisoners

Death penalty is abolished

yes, since 2010

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