Nepal
Capital city — Kathmandu
Country population
i2020Type of government
Human Development Index
0.602(142/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i2021Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i2021Prison density
i11/2019Total number of prison facilities
i2020An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i2021Incarcerated minors
i11/2020Percentage of untried prisoners
i2021Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Organisation
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Home Affairs
Prison population
Total number of prisoners
25,758
i
2021
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
85
i
2021
Prison density
154 %
i
11/2019
Prison facilities
Total number of prison facilities
74
i
2020