Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Libya

Libya: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 29.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29.0%
World rank
75th
of 147 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2014
All-time low
29.0%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2004–2023

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Libya, 2004–2023

204060801002004201320232004: 68.52007: 48.32010: 47.32013: 83.32014: 902016: 902023: 29

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Libya stood at 29.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Libya peaked at 90.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2023.

Libya ranks 75th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Libya, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 68.5%
2007 48.3% -29.5%
2010 47.3% -2.1%
2013 83.3% +76.2%
2014 90.0% +8.0%
2016 90.0% +0.0%
2023 29.0% -67.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.4% 48.3% 68.5% 2
2010s 77.7% 47.3% 90.0% 4
2020s 29.0% 29.0% 29.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Libya?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Libya was 29.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2023.
How does Libya rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Libya ranks 75th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya 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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