Chad

Capital city — N'Djamena

Country population
15,477,751
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2018
/ World Bank
Type of government
Semi-presedential Republic
Human Development Index
0.401
(187/188)
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2018
/ UNDP, Human Development Report
Homicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
9.6
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2016
/ WHO, World Health Organization
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Ministry of Justice and Human Rights
Total number of prisoners
8,700
(estimated figure…
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2018
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
59
(estimate)
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2018
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Prison density
232 %
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12/2011
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Total number of prison facilities
41
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2018
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
An NPM has been established
no
Female prisoners
2.4 %
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2017
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Incarcerated minors
4.5 %
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2017
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Percentage of untried prisoners
63.4 %
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12/2011
/ World Prison Brief, ICPR
Death penalty is abolished
no
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Special populations

Female prisoners

2.4 % (49)

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2017

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Incarcerated minors

4.5 % (91)

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2017

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Percentage of untried prisoners

63.4 %

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12/2011

/ World Prison Brief, ICPR

Death penalty is abolished

no

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