Ghana
Capital city — Accra
Country population
i2020Type of government
Human Development Index
0.611(138/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i24/06/2021Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i06/2021Prison density
i24/06/2021Total number of prison facilities
i2020An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i07/2019Incarcerated minors
i06/2015Percentage of untried prisoners
i24/06/2021Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of the Interior
Prison population
Total number of prisoners
13,200
i
24/06/2021
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
42
i
06/2021
Prison density
133 %
i
24/06/2021
Total number of prison facilities
43
i
2020