Iran
Capital city — Tehran
Country population
i2018Type of government
Human Development Index
0.797(65/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i2018Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i2018Prison density
153 %estimated percent…
i2018Total number of prison facilities
i2014An NPM has been established
Number and percentage of female prisone…
3.1 %estimated percent…
i12/2014Incarcerated minors
i12/2014Untried prisoners
i12/2014Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
The Judiciary
Prison population
Total number of prisoners
240,000
i
2018
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
294
i
2018
Prison density
Total number of prison facilities
253
i
2014