Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Kuwait

Kuwait: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 14.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
14.6%
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
127th
of 147 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2019
All-time low
5.6%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2005–2021

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Kuwait, 2005–2021

57.51012.51517.52005201320212005: 102009: 102011: 102013: 10.32014: 9.42016: 5.62019: 172020: 172021: 14.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Kuwait stood at 14.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Kuwait peaked at 17.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2016.

That places Kuwait 127th out of 147 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Kuwait, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 10.0%
2009 10.0% +0.1%
2011 10.0% -0.1%
2013 10.3% +3.4%
2014 9.4% -9.3%
2016 5.6% -40.7%
2019 17.0% +205.9%
2020 17.0% +0.0%
2021 14.6% -14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 2
2010s 10.5% 5.6% 17.0% 5
2020s 15.8% 14.6% 17.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Kuwait?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Kuwait was 14.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2016.
How does Kuwait rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Kuwait ranks 127th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait 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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