Burkina Faso
Capital city — Ouagadougou
Country population
i2019Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i04/2020Type of government
Human Development Index
0.452(182/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i04/2020Prison density
i12/2019Total number of prison facilities
i2019An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i12/2019Incarcerated minors
i12/2019Percentage of untried prisoners
i12/2019Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Prison population
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
37
i
04/2020
Total number of prisoners
7,621
i
04/2020
Prison density
157 %
i
12/2019
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Justice
Total number of prison facilities
27
i
2019