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

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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	South Africa	Switzerland
Female	2.2% Ranked 106th.	6.2% Ranked 24th. 3 times more than South Africa
Foreign prisoners	2.1% Ranked 55th.	70.8% Ranked 2nd. 34 times more than South Africa
Per capita	402 per 100,000 people Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Switzerland	72 per 100,000 people Ranked 111th.
Pre-trial detainees	28.3% Ranked 80th.	43% Ranked 42nd. 52% more than South Africa
Share of prison capacity filled	159.4% Ranked 26th. 97% more than Switzerland	80.9% Ranked 113th.

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