Suriname

Capital city — Paramaribo

Country population
581,363
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2019
/ World Bank
Type of government
Unitary Republic
Human Development Index
0.738
(97/188)
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2019
/ UNDP, Human Development Report
Homicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
5.4
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2017
/ UNDP, Human Development Report
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Ministry of Justice and Police
Total number of prisoners
1,000
estimated figure
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11/2014
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
183
estimated figure
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11/2014
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Prison density
75 %
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11/2014
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Total number of prison facilities
31
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2014
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
An NPM has been established
no
Female prisoners
2.8 %
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2012
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarcerated minors
5.7 %
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2005
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Percentage of untried prisoners
50 %
estimated percent…
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02/2011
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Death penalty is abolished
yes, since 2021
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PdM

+

Country-profile

2021

Special populations

Female prisoners

2.8 %

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2012

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Incarcerated minors

5.7 %

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2005

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Percentage of untried prisoners

50 %

estimated percentage

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02/2011

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Death penalty is abolished

yes, since 2021

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