Niger
Capital city — Niamey
Country population
i2019Type of government
Human Development Index
0.394(189/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
Data not disclosed
i2017Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i12/2019Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i12/2019Prison density
i12/2019Total number of prison facilities
i2019An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i12/2017Incarcerated minors
i12/2015Percentage of untried prisoners
i12/2017Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Organisation
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Justice
Prison population
Total number of prisoners
10,723
i
12/2019
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
47
i
12/2019
Prison density
102 %
i
12/2019
Prison facilities
Total number of prison facilities
41
i
2019