Number of prisoners reached 9,996 persons in 2015 in Uruguay, according to the United Nations. This is 4.76% more than in the previous year.
Historically, number of prisoners in Uruguay reached an all time high of 72,000 persons in 2007 and an all time low of 6,211 persons in 2005.
Uruguay has been ranked 54th within the group of 105 countries we follow in terms of number of prisoners.
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