Zambia
Capital city — Lusaka
Country population
i2023Type of government
Human Development Index
0.569(153/193)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i01/2024Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i01/2024Prison density
i01/2024Total number of prison facilities
i2019An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i05/2023Incarcerated minors
i05/2023Percentage of untried prisoners
i01/2024Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Organisation
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Home Affairs
Prison population
Total number of prisoners
25,372
i
01/2024
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
125
i
01/2024
Prison density
238.2 %
i
01/2024
Prison facilities
Total number of prison facilities
90
i
2019