Burkina Faso
Capital city — Ouagadougou
Country population
i2018Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i12/2018Type of government
Human Development Index
0.434(182/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i12/2018Prison density
i12/2018Total number of prison facilities
i12/2018An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i12/2018Incarcerated minors
i12/2018Untried prisoners
i12/2018Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Prison population
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
39
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12/2018
Total number of prisoners
7,812
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12/2018
Prison density
190 %
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12/2018
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Justice
Total number of prison facilities
27
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12/2018