Niger
Capital city — Niamey
Country population
i2018Type of government
Human Development Index
0.377(189/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i10/2018Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i10/2018Prison density
i10/2018Total number of prison facilities
i12/2015An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i12/2017Incarcerated minors
i12/2015Percentage of untried prisoners
i12/2017Death penalty is abolished
+
Overview
Organisation
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Justice
Prison population
Total number of prisoners
9,570
i
10/2018
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
44
i
10/2018
Prison density
96 %
i
10/2018
Prison facilities
Total number of prison facilities
32
i
12/2015