Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Armenia

Armenia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 52.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52.2%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
28th
of 147 countries
All-time high
57.2%
in 2021
All-time low
20.0%
in 2007
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Armenia, 2003–2024

20304050602003201320242003: 29.62004: 26.92005: 28.12006: 23.92007: 202008: 24.32009: 32.52010: 27.92011: 26.82012: 25.82013: 26.42014: 28.72015: 28.82016: 31.32017: 36.72018: 412019: 45.82020: 46.52021: 57.22022: 53.32023: 53.32024: 52.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 52.2% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2024.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Armenia peaked at 57.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2007.

Armenia ranks 28th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Armenia, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 29.6%
2004 26.9% -9.1%
2005 28.1% +4.4%
2006 23.9% -14.7%
2007 20.0% -16.5%
2008 24.3% +21.6%
2009 32.5% +33.4%
2010 27.9% -13.9%
2011 26.8% -4.1%
2012 25.8% -3.7%
2013 26.4% +2.2%
2014 28.7% +8.8%
2015 28.8% +0.2%
2016 31.3% +8.9%
2017 36.7% +17.2%
2018 41.0% +11.8%
2019 45.8% +11.7%
2020 46.5% +1.5%
2021 57.2% +23.1%
2022 53.3% -6.8%
2023 53.3% +0.1%
2024 52.2% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.5% 20.0% 32.5% 7
2010s 31.9% 25.8% 45.8% 10
2020s 52.5% 46.5% 57.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Armenia?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Armenia was 52.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2007.
How does Armenia rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Armenia ranks 28th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,007 data points, 2003–2024
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