Oman

Capital city — Muscat

Country population
4,640,927
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01/2020
/ National Centre for Statistics and Information
Type of government
Absolute Monarchy
Human Development Index
0.834
(47/188)
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2018
/ UNDP, Human Development Report
Homicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
0.5
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2017
/ UNDP, Human Development Report
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Royal Police
Total number of prisoners
1,960
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11/2015
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
45
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11/2015
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Prison density
Data not disclosed
Total number of prison facilities
3
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2000
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
An NPM has been established
no
Female prisoners
4.5 %
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2002
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarcerated minors
3.8 %
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2002
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Percentage of untried prisoners
5.6 %
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2002
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Death penalty is abolished
no
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PdM

+

Special populations

Women

Female prisoners

4.5 %

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2002

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Minors

Incarcerated minors

3.8 %

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2002

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Untried prisoners

Percentage of untried prisoners

5.6 %

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2002

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Death penalty prisoners

Death penalty is abolished

no

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