Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) was 24.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
24.5%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
101st
of 165 countries
All-time high
55.4%
in 2004
All-time low
18.1%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2003–2022
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Eswatini, 2003–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 24.5% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Eswatini peaked at 55.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2012.
Eswatini ranks 101st of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 50.1% | — |
| 2004 | 55.4% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -31.5% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +2.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 24.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.7%, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 24.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.7%, 63% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 26.6% | 55.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.3% | 24.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 98 Israel 25.8% compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 25.6% compare
- 100 Greece 25.5% compare
- 102 Cyprus 24.4% compare
- 103 Denmark 23.9% compare
- 104 Timor-Leste 23.8% compare
- 104 East Timor 23.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Eswatini
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35,641 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.87 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 35,641 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Eswatini?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Eswatini was 24.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2012.
- How does Eswatini rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Eswatini ranks 101st out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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