Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Cyprus

Cyprus: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 24.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.4%
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
94th
of 147 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 2019
All-time low
12.6%
in 2007
Years of data
22
2003–2024

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

01020302003201320242003: 15.62004: 18.32005: 16.72006: 17.12007: 12.62008: 18.12009: 18.22010: 21.92011: 21.72012: 232013: 21.22014: 192015: 20.12016: 232017: 25.52018: 30.42019: 31.92020: 28.12021: 26.92022: 31.32023: 30.92024: 24.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Cyprus stood at 24.4%.

The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Cyprus peaked at 31.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2007.

Cyprus ranks 94th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Cyprus, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 15.6%
2004 18.3% +17.2%
2005 16.7% -8.5%
2006 17.1% +2.4%
2007 12.6% -26.4%
2008 18.1% +43.5%
2009 18.2% +0.4%
2010 21.9% +20.3%
2011 21.7% -0.7%
2012 23.0% +6.0%
2013 21.2% -8.0%
2014 19.0% -10.3%
2015 20.1% +6.0%
2016 23.0% +14.6%
2017 25.5% +10.7%
2018 30.4% +19.1%
2019 31.9% +5.0%
2020 28.1% -11.8%
2021 26.9% -4.3%
2022 31.3% +16.3%
2023 30.9% -1.4%
2024 24.4% -21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.7% 12.6% 18.3% 7
2010s 23.8% 19.0% 31.9% 10
2020s 28.3% 24.4% 31.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Cyprus?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Cyprus was 24.4% 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 Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2007.
How does Cyprus rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Cyprus ranks 94th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus 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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