High income OECD countries Compared by Crime > Prisoners > Female
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DEFINITION:
Female prisoners, expressed as a percentage share of the total prison population. Data for 2003.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 8.5% | 2003 | |
| 2 | Spain | 7.8% | 2003 | |
| 3 | Portugal | 7.2% | 2003 | |
| 4 | Netherlands | 6.8% | 2003 | |
| 5 | Australia | 6.7% | 2003 | |
| 6 | Chile | 6.3% | 2003 | |
| 7 | Switzerland | 6.2% | 2003 | |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 6.1% | 2003 | |
| =9 | Austria | 5.7% | 2003 | |
| =9 | Japan | 5.7% | 2003 | |
| 11 | Finland | 5.6% | 2003 | |
| 12 | Sweden | 5.4% | 2003 | |
| 13 | Norway | 5.3% | 2003 | |
| 14 | Estonia | 5.2% | 2003 | |
| =15 | Canada | 5% | 2003 | |
| =15 | Germany | 5% | 2003 | |
| 17 | Greece | 4.9% | 2003 | |
| =18 | Denmark | 4.7% | 2003 | |
| =18 | Iceland | 4.7% | 2003 | |
| 20 | New Zealand | 4.6% | 2003 | |
| 21 | Czech Republic | 4.5% | 2003 | |
| 22 | Italy | 4.4% | 2003 | |
| 23 | Belgium | 4.1% | 2003 | |
| 24 | France | 3.8% | 2003 | |
| 25 | Slovenia | 3.6% | 2003 | |
| 26 | Poland | 2.7% | 2003 | |
| 27 | Slovakia | 2.5% | 2003 | |
| 28 | Israel | 1.7% | 2003 |
