Niger

Capital city — Niamey

Country population
23,310,715
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2019
/ World Bank
Type of government
Semi-Presidential Republic
Human Development Index
0.394
(189/188)
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2019
/ UNDP, Human Development Report
Homicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
Data not disclosed
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2017
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Ministry of Justice
Total number of prisoners
10,723
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12/2019
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
47
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12/2019
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Prison density
102 %
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12/2019
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Total number of prison facilities
41
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2019
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
An NPM has been established
no
Female prisoners
3.2 %
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12/2017
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarcerated minors
4.7 %
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12/2015
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Percentage of untried prisoners
53.8 %
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12/2017
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Death penalty is abolished
no, but abolitionist in practice
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Special populations

Female prisoners

3.2 %

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12/2017

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Incarcerated minors

4.7 %

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12/2015

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Percentage of untried prisoners

53.8 %

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12/2017

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Death penalty is abolished

no, but abolitionist in practice

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