This statistic presents the results of a survey on perceived occupancy level of prisons in South Korea as of October 2018. According to data published by Ipsos, respondents in South Korea underestimated the occupancy level of the prisons by nine percent. On average, the respondents thought that the prison occupancy in South Korea was around 106 percent, when the actual occupancy rate was around 115 percent.
Perceived and actual occupancy level of prisons in South Korea as of October 2018
Original question:
"What do you think the occupancy level of prisons in South Korea is? By occupancy level, we mean, how full do you think prisons in your country are, with 0 being empty, 100 being full and 200 being at double the capacity."
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Ipsos. (December 5, 2018). Perceived and actual occupancy level of prisons in South Korea as of October 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/953302/south-korea-perceived-and-actual-prison-occupancy-level/
Ipsos. "Perceived and actual occupancy level of prisons in South Korea as of October 2018." Chart. December 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/953302/south-korea-perceived-and-actual-prison-occupancy-level/
Ipsos. (2018). Perceived and actual occupancy level of prisons in South Korea as of October 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/953302/south-korea-perceived-and-actual-prison-occupancy-level/
Ipsos. "Perceived and Actual Occupancy Level of Prisons in South Korea as of October 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/953302/south-korea-perceived-and-actual-prison-occupancy-level/
Ipsos, Perceived and actual occupancy level of prisons in South Korea as of October 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/953302/south-korea-perceived-and-actual-prison-occupancy-level/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Perceived and actual occupancy level of prisons in South Korea as of October 2018 [Graph], Ipsos, December 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/953302/south-korea-perceived-and-actual-prison-occupancy-level/
