Madagascar

Capital city — Antananarivo

Country population
27,691,019
i
2020
/ World Bank
Type of government
Constitutional Republic (Semi-President…
Human Development Index
0.528
(164/188)
i
2019
/ UNDP, Human Development Report
Homicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
Data not disclosed
i
2016
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Ministry of Justice
Total number of prisoners
27,600
i
2020
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
99
i
2020
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Prison density
245 %
i
2020
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Total number of prison facilities
82
i
2020
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
An NPM has been established
no
Madagascar signed…
Female prisoners
5.5 %
i
2019
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarcerated minors
3.7 %
i
10/2019
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Percentage of untried prisoners
56.8 %
i
2019
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Death penalty is abolished
yes, since 2015
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Safeguards

An NPM has been established

Madagascar signed the OPCAT in 2003 and ratified it on 21 September 2017. A NPM has been established, but the SPT has not yet been officially notified of the designation.

Country population

Type of government

Human Development Index

Homicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)

Name of authority in charge of the pris…

Total number of prisoners

Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…

Prison density

Total number of prison facilities

An NPM has been established

Female prisoners

Incarcerated minors

Percentage of untried prisoners

Death penalty is abolished

Safeguards

An NPM has been established