South Africa
Capital city — Pretoria
Country population
i2020Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i2020Type of government
Human Development Index
0.709(114/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i2020Prison density
i2020Total number of prison facilities
i2019An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i2020Incarcerated minors
i2019Untried prisoners
i06/2020Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Prison population
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
248
i
2020
Total number of prisoners
147,922
i
2020
Prison density
125 %
i
2020
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Justice
Total number of prison facilities
235
i
2019