Yemen

Capital city — Sana'a

Country population
28,498,687
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2018
/ World Bank
Type of government
Unitary Republic
Human Development Index
0.463
(177/188)
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2018
/ UNDP, Human Development Report
Homicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
6.7
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2017
/ UNDP, Human Development Report
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Ministry of the Interior
Total number of prisoners
14,000
estimated figure
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07/2013
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
53
estimated figure
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07/2013
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Prison density
Data not disclosed
Total number of prison facilities
43
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2015
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
An NPM has been established
no
Female prisoners
1.6 %
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2013
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarcerated minors
1.9 %
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2013
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Percentage of untried prisoners
70.1 %
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2013
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Death penalty is abolished
no
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PdM

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Special populations

Women

Female prisoners

1.6 %

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2013

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Minors

Incarcerated minors

1.9 %

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2013

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Untried prisoners

Percentage of untried prisoners

70.1 %

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2013

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Death penalty prisoners

Death penalty is abolished

no

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