Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 33.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
33.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
5th
of 11 regions
All-time high
33.8%
in 2023
All-time low
30.4%
in 2017
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2003–2024

01020302003201320242003: 31.22004: 31.52005: 32.32006: 32.32007: 32.72008: 32.52009: 32.72010: 30.82011: 30.42012: 31.12013: 30.82014: 31.22015: 312016: 31.52017: 30.42018: 30.92019: 30.82020: 31.72021: 33.52022: 33.42023: 33.82024: 33.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) recorded 33.6% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 33.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2017.

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 31.2%
2004 31.5% +0.8%
2005 32.3% +2.6%
2006 32.3% -0.1%
2007 32.7% +1.4%
2008 32.5% -0.5%
2009 32.7% +0.5%
2010 30.8% -6.0%
2011 30.4% -1.1%
2012 31.1% +2.0%
2013 30.8% -0.9%
2014 31.2% +1.3%
2015 31.0% -0.5%
2016 31.5% +1.5%
2017 30.4% -3.4%
2018 30.9% +1.6%
2019 30.8% -0.4%
2020 31.7% +3.1%
2021 33.5% +5.7%
2022 33.4% -0.5%
2023 33.8% +1.3%
2024 33.6% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.2% 31.2% 32.7% 7
2010s 30.9% 30.4% 31.5% 10
2020s 33.2% 31.7% 33.8% 5

Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)

  1. 2 Bangladesh 75.6% compare
  2. 3 India 73.5% compare
  3. 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69.9% compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 69.0% compare
  5. 6 Nigeria 66.8% compare
  6. 7 Sri Lanka 66.2% compare
  7. 8 Philippines 65.2% compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 33.6% 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2017.
How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 5th out of 11 regions with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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