Crime > Prisoners Stats: compare key data on Israel & 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	Israel	South Africa
Female	1.7% Ranked 120th.	2.2% Ranked 106th. 29% more than Israel
Foreign prisoners	24.9% Ranked 23th. 12 times more than South Africa	2.1% Ranked 55th.
Per capita	174 per 100,000 people Ranked 46th.	402 per 100,000 people Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Israel
Pre-trial detainees	15.5% Ranked 120th.	28.3% Ranked 80th. 83% more than Israel
Share of prison capacity filled	103% Ranked 88th.	159.4% Ranked 26th. 55% more than Israel

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