Costa Rica
Capital city — San José
Country population
i2019Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i2017Type of government
Human Development Index
0.81(62/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i2017Prison density
i2017Total number of prison facilities
i2017An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i2017Incarcerated minors
i2017Percentage of untried prisoners
i2017Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Prison population
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
374
i
2017
Total number of prisoners
19,226
i
2017
Prison density
129 %
i
2017
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Justice and Peace
Total number of prison facilities
32
i
2017