Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Georgia

Georgia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 19.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19.3%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
118th
of 147 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 2004
All-time low
4.5%
in 2012
Years of data
19
2003–2024

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

02040602003201320242003: 45.72004: 58.72005: 562006: 34.92008: 14.22009: 14.52010: 11.62011: 6.32012: 4.52013: 162014: 14.52015: 13.52016: 11.82017: 14.12018: 15.92019: 18.52020: 20.92022: 20.92024: 19.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 19.3% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2024.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Georgia peaked at 58.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2012.

Georgia ranks 118th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Georgia, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 45.7%
2004 58.7% +28.4%
2005 56.0% -4.6%
2006 34.9% -37.7%
2008 14.2% -59.4%
2009 14.5% +2.2%
2010 11.6% -19.8%
2011 6.3% -46.0%
2012 4.5% -28.9%
2013 16.0% +258.7%
2014 14.5% -9.2%
2015 13.5% -6.8%
2016 11.8% -12.6%
2017 14.1% +18.8%
2018 15.9% +13.2%
2019 18.5% +16.5%
2020 20.9% +12.9%
2022 20.9% +0.1%
2024 19.3% -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.3% 14.2% 58.7% 6
2010s 12.7% 4.5% 18.5% 10
2020s 20.4% 19.3% 20.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Georgia?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Georgia was 19.3% 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 Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2012.
How does Georgia rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Georgia ranks 118th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Georgia 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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