Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Israel
Israel: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 25.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Israel, 2003–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Israel recorded 25.8% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2016.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Israel peaked at 36.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2005.
That places Israel 90th out of 147 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22.4% | — |
| 2004 | 25.3% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +39.0% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -39.6% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 19.8% | 36.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 21.6% | 28.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 87 El Salvador 26.0% compare
- 88 United Kingdom (Scotland) 25.9% compare
- 89 France 25.8% compare
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 25.6% compare
- 92 Greece 25.5% compare
- 93 Eswatini 24.5% compare
More infrastructure data for Israel
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 177.39 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.56 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.66 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2599 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -28.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.56 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.66 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Israel?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Israel was 25.8% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2005.
- How does Israel rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Israel ranks 90th out of 147 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel 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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