How Many People Are in Prison Globally?

A. 11.5 Million

B. 19 Million

C. 27 Million

D. 35 Million

Details About How Many People Are in Prison Globally:

Globally, 11.5 million people are in prison, which means 1 in 700 are. Amazingly though, 1.2 million Americans are in jail, meaning despite being only 4% of the global population, they are nearly 10% of prisoners. It also means 1 in 300 Americans are in prison, compared to the 700 normally. Also, to get a sense of how off this is, the UK has only 95,000 in jail, despite 67 million people.