Nicaragua
Capital city — Managua
Country population
i2019Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i10/2018Type of government
Human Development Index
0.66(128/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i10/2018Prison density
i10/2018Total number of prison facilities
i2014An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i10/2014Incarcerated minors
i12/2012Percentage of untried prisoners
i10/2016Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Prison population
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
332
i
10/2018
Total number of prisoners
20,918
i
10/2018
Prison density
178 %
i
10/2018
Organisation
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Government
Prison facilities
Total number of prison facilities
9
i
2014