Malaysia
Capital city — Kuala Lumpur
Country population
i2018Type of government
Human Development Index
0.804(61/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i12/2019Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i12/2019Prison density
i12/2019Total number of prison facilities
i2019An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i2019Incarcerated minors
i09/2002Percentage of untried prisoners
i2018Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Home Affairs
Prison population
Total number of prisoners
74,000
i
12/2019
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
230
i
12/2019
Prison density
142 %
i
12/2019
Total number of prison facilities
52
i
2019