Maldives

Capital city — Malé

Country population
515,696
i
2018
/ World Bank
Type of government
Unitary Republic
Human Development Index
0.719
(104/188)
i
2018
/ UNDP, Human Development Report
Homicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
0.8
i
2017
/ UNDP, Human Development Report
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Ministry of Home Affairs
Total number of prisoners
1,852
i
09/2017
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
499
i
09/2017
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Prison density
128 %
i
09/2017
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Total number of prison facilities
7
i
2017
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
An NPM has been established
yes, since 2007
Female prisoners
4.3 %
i
2014
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarcerated minors
1.3 %
i
2013
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Percentage of untried prisoners
-
Death penalty is abolished
no, but abolitionist in practice
i
PdM

+

2020

Overview

Organisation

Name of authority in charge of the prison service

Ministry of Home Affairs

Prison population

Total number of prisoners

1,852

i

09/2017

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)

499

i

09/2017

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Prison density

128 %

i

09/2017

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Prison facilities

Total number of prison facilities

7

i

2017

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR