Crime > Prisoners Stats: compare key data on Mexico & United States

Female: Female prisoners, expressed as a percentage share of the total prison population. Data for 2003.
Foreign prisoners: Prisoners who are foreign nationals, expressed as a percentage share of total prison population. Data for 2003.
Per capita: Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held per 100,000 population.
Pre-trial detainees: The percentage of the prison population that is being held pre-trial / on remand. Data for 2003.
Share of prison capacity filled: The percentage of the offical prison capacity filled. This is obtained by comparing the number of prisoners in a nation to the offical capacity of the nation's prison system. Data for 2003.

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STAT	Mexico	United States
Female	4.4% Ranked 59th.	8.5% Ranked 9th. 93% more than Mexico
Foreign prisoners	0.9% Ranked 70th. 80% more than United States	0.5% Ranked 77th.
Per capita	169 per 100,000 people Ranked 50th.	715 per 100,000 people Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Mexico
Pre-trial detainees	4.6% Ranked 135th.	20% Ranked 106th. 4 times more than Mexico
Share of prison capacity filled	123.6% Ranked 56th.	0.0 Ranked 126th.

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