Iran

Capital city — Tehran

Country population
78,590,000
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
287
i
2014
/ ICPR
Type of government
Islamic Republic
Human Development Index
0.774
i
2016
/ UNDP
Total number of prisoners
225,624
i
2014
/ ICPR
Prison density
161 %
i
2014
/ ICPR
Total number of prison facilities
253
i
2014
An NPM has been established
No
Female prisoners
3 %
i
2014
/ ICPR
Percentage of untried prisoners
25.1 %
i
2014
/ ICPR
Death penalty is abolished
No

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Prison population

Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)

287

i

2014

/ ICPR

Total number of prisoners

225,624

i

2014

/ ICPR

Prison density

161 %

i

2014

/ ICPR

Prison facilities

Total number of prison facilities

253

i

2014

Total official capacity of the prison facilities

140,000

i

2014

/ ICPR