Prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants reached 492 persons in 2012 in Russia, according to the United Nations. This is 6.78% less than in the previous year.
Historically, prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants in Russia reached an all time high of 709 persons in 1996 and an all time low of 474 persons in 1989.
Russia has been ranked 2nd within the group of 53 countries we follow in terms of prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants.
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