Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Indonesia

Indonesia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 21.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.3%
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
107th
of 147 countries
All-time high
42.9%
in 2005
All-time low
17.5%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2005–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Indonesia, 2005–2024

0102030402005201420242005: 42.92010: 39.92012: 31.82015: 33.12016: 35.22017: 30.22018: 28.22019: 24.12020: 19.52022: 17.52024: 21.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Indonesia stood at 21.3%.

That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Indonesia peaked at 42.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2022.

That places Indonesia 107th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Indonesia, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 42.9%
2010 39.9% -6.8%
2012 31.8% -20.4%
2015 33.1% +4.4%
2016 35.2% +6.2%
2017 30.2% -14.1%
2018 28.2% -6.6%
2019 24.1% -14.7%
2020 19.5% -19.2%
2022 17.5% -10.1%
2024 21.3% +21.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.9% 42.9% 42.9% 1
2010s 31.8% 24.1% 39.9% 7
2020s 19.4% 17.5% 21.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Indonesia?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Indonesia was 21.3% 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2022.
How does Indonesia rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Indonesia ranks 107th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia 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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