Nepal
Capital city — Kathmandu
Country population
i2018Type of government
Human Development Index
0.579(147/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i11/2019Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i11/2019Prison density
i11/2019Total number of prison facilities
i2019An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i10/2014Incarcerated minors
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Percentage of untried prisoners
i03/2009Death 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
23,775
i
11/2019
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
79
i
11/2019
Prison density
154 %
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11/2019
Total number of prison facilities
74
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2019