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

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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	Denmark	South Africa
Female	4.7% Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than South Africa	2.2% Ranked 106th.
Foreign prisoners	16.3% Ranked 29th. 8 times more than South Africa	2.1% Ranked 55th.
Per capita	72 per 100,000 people Ranked 112th.	402 per 100,000 people Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Denmark
Pre-trial detainees	29.5% Ranked 75th. 4% more than South Africa	28.3% Ranked 80th.
Share of prison capacity filled	100.4% Ranked 92nd.	159.4% Ranked 26th. 59% more than Denmark

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