Maldives

Capital city — Malé

Country population
515,696
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2018
/ World Bank
Type of government
Unitary Republic
Human Development Index
0.719
(104/188)
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2018
/ UNDP, Human Development Report
Homicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
0.8
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2017
/ UNDP, Human Development Report
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Ministry of Home Affairs
Total number of prisoners
1,852
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09/2017
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
499
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09/2017
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Prison density
128 %
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09/2017
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Total number of prison facilities
7
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2017
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
An NPM has been established
yes, since 2007
Female prisoners
4.3 %
i
2014
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarcerated minors
1.3 %
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2013
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Untried prisoners
-
Death penalty is abolished
no, but abolitionist in practice
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PdM

+

Country-profile

2020

Special populations

Female prisoners

4.3 %

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2014

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Incarcerated minors

1.3 %

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2013

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

not disclosed

Death penalty is abolished

no, but abolitionist in practice

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