Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Kosovo

Kosovo: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 35.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
35.2%
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
63rd
of 147 countries
All-time high
44.3%
in 2012
All-time low
22.2%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2004–2020

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Kosovo, 2004–2020

0102030402004201220202004: 38.62009: 37.92011: 42.82012: 44.32013: 32.32014: 31.42015: 24.82016: 25.22017: 22.22018: 23.92019: 31.32020: 35.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2020, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Kosovo stood at 35.2%.

The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Kosovo peaked at 44.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2017.

That places Kosovo 63rd out of 147 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Kosovo, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 38.6%
2009 37.9% -1.8%
2011 42.8% +13.0%
2012 44.3% +3.4%
2013 32.3% -27.0%
2014 31.4% -2.7%
2015 24.8% -21.0%
2016 25.2% +1.4%
2017 22.2% -11.7%
2018 23.9% +7.6%
2019 31.3% +31.0%
2020 35.2% +12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.2% 37.9% 38.6% 2
2010s 30.9% 22.2% 44.3% 9
2020s 35.2% 35.2% 35.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Kosovo?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Kosovo was 35.2% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Kosovo?
The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Kosovo?
The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2017.
How does Kosovo rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Kosovo ranks 63rd out of 147 countries with data for 2020.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Kosovo?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kosovo 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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