Oman

Capital city — Muscat

Country population
4,640,927
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01/2020
/ National Centre for Statistics and Information
Type of government
Absolute Monarchy
Human Development Index
0.813
(60/188)
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2019
/ UNDP, Human Development Report
Homicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
0.3
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2018
/ UNDP, Human Development Report
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Royal Police
Total number of incarcerated people
1,960
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11/2015
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
45
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11/2015
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Prison density
Data not disclosed
Total number of prison facilities
3
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2000
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
An NPM has been established
no
Number and percentage of incarcerated w…
3.9 %
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2002
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Number and percentage of incarcerated c…
3.8 %
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2002
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Number and percentage of people awaitin…
5.6 %
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2002
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
The death penalty is abolished
no
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PdM

+

Special populations

Women

Number and percentage of incarcerated women

3.9 % (55)

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2002

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Children

Number and percentage of incarcerated children

3.8 %

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2002

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

People awaiting trial

Number and percentage of people awaiting trial in prison

5.6 %

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2002

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

People sentenced to death

The death penalty is abolished

no

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