Among the countries surveyed, French Guiana had the highest share of foreign prisoners in South America with 63 percent of the prison population being foreign nationals. It was followed by Suriname, with 19.3 percent of foreign prisoners. Brazil had a notably low rate of foreign prisoners, merely 0.3 percent.
Foreign prisoners as percentage of total prison population in South America as of 2021, by country
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ICPR (World Prison Brief). (2021). Foreign prisoners as percentage of total prison population in South America as of 2021, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/809337/share-foreign-prisoners-south-america-country/
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Foreign prisoners as percentage of total prison population in South America as of 2021, by country [Graph], ICPR (World Prison Brief), August 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/809337/share-foreign-prisoners-south-america-country/