Benin
Capital city — Porto-Novo
Country population
i2018Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i12/2017Type of government
Human Development Index
0.52(163/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i12/2017Prison density
i03/2014Total number of prison facilities
i2018An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i10/2012Incarcerated minors
i01/2008Untried prisoners
i12/2017Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Prison population
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
68
i
12/2017
Total number of prisoners
7,890
i
12/2017
Prison density
240 %
i
03/2014
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Justice, Legislation and Human Rights
Total number of prison facilities
10
i
2018