Mali

Capital city — Bamako

Country population
19,077,690
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2018
/ World Bank
Type of government
Unitary Republic
Human Development Index
0.427
(184/188)
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2018
/ UNDP, Human Development Report
Homicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
11.3
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2016
/ WHO, World Health Organization
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Ministry of Justice
Total number of prisoners
5,209
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2014
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
33
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2014
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Prison density
223 %
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2009
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Total number of prison facilities
58
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2002
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
An NPM has been established
yes, since 2006
Female prisoners
2.8 %
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2014
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarcerated minors
1.3 %
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2014
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Percentage of untried prisoners
52.8 %
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2014
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Death penalty is abolished
no, but abolitionist in practice
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Special populations

Female prisoners

2.8 % (146)

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2014

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Incarcerated minors

1.3 % (68)

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2014

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Percentage of untried prisoners

52.8 % (2,748)

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2014

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Death penalty is abolished

no, but abolitionist in practice

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