Crime > Prisoners Stats: compare key data on Brazil & South Africa

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	Brazil	South Africa
Female	4.1% Ranked 67th. 86% more than South Africa	2.2% Ranked 106th.
Foreign prisoners	0.4% Ranked 79th.	2.1% Ranked 55th. 5 times more than Brazil
Per capita	169 per 100,000 people Ranked 49th.	402 per 100,000 people Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Brazil
Pre-trial detainees	28.1% Ranked 81st.	28.3% Ranked 80th. 1% more than Brazil
Share of prison capacity filled	133.8% Ranked 49th.	159.4% Ranked 26th. 19% more than Brazil

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