Republic of the Congo

Capital city — Brazzaville

Country population
5,244,363
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2018
/ World Bank
Type of government
Semi-Presedential Republic
Human Development Index
0.608
(138/188)
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2018
/ UNDP, Human Development Report
Homicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
10.2
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2016
/ WHO, World Health Organization
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Ministry of Justice and Human Rights
Total number of prisoners
1,388
estimated figure
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2019
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
27
estimated figure
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09/2019
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Prison density
616.9 %
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2019
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Total number of prison facilities
12
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2019
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
An NPM has been established
no
Female prisoners
3.7 %
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09/2014
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarcerated minors
4.4 %
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09/2014
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Percentage of untried prisoners
60 %
estimated percent…
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09/2014
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Death penalty is abolished
yes, since 2015
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Special populations

Women

Female prisoners

3.7 % (46)

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09/2014

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Minors

Incarcerated minors

4.4 % (55)

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09/2014

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Untried prisoners

Percentage of untried prisoners

60 %

estimated percentage

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09/2014

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Death penalty prisoners

Death penalty is abolished

yes, since 2015

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