Zambia
Capital city — Lusaka
Country population
i2018Type of government
Human Development Index
0.591(143/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i12/2019Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i12/2019Prison density
i05/2017Total number of prison facilities
i2016An NPM has been established
Number and percentage of female prisone…
i2014Incarcerated minors
i09/2013Untried prisoners
i05/2017Death 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
22,823
i
12/2019
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
123
i
12/2019
Prison density
303 %
i
05/2017
Total number of prison facilities
90
i
2016