Namibia
Capital city — Windhoek
Country population
i2018Type of government
Human Development Index
0.645(130/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
7,400estimated figure.…
i2016Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
295estimated figure
i2016Prison density
i07/2016Total number of prison facilities
i2019An NPM has been established
Number and percentage of female prisone…
i07/2016Incarcerated minors
i07/2016Untried prisoners
54 %estimated percent…
i2015Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Safety and Security
Prison population
Total number of prisoners
7,400
estimated figure. The number includes 3,650 in police holding cells, 3,750 in prisons.
i
2016
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
Prison density
73 %
i
07/2016
Total number of prison facilities
13
i
2019