Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 14.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
14.3%
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
129th
of 147 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2009
All-time low
12.3%
in 2012
Years of data
11
2004–2018

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Nicaragua, 2004–2018

051015202004201120182004: 12.92005: 17.12006: 19.62007: 19.42008: 20.82009: 21.52010: 21.12012: 12.32014: 20.22016: 21.42018: 14.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 14.3% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2018.

The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Nicaragua peaked at 21.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2012.

That places Nicaragua 129th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Nicaragua, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 12.9%
2005 17.1% +32.1%
2006 19.6% +14.4%
2007 19.4% -1.1%
2008 20.8% +7.6%
2009 21.5% +3.2%
2010 21.1% -1.8%
2012 12.3% -41.8%
2014 20.2% +64.3%
2016 21.4% +6.0%
2018 14.3% -33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.6% 12.9% 21.5% 6
2010s 17.9% 12.3% 21.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Nicaragua?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Nicaragua was 14.3% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2012.
How does Nicaragua rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Nicaragua ranks 129th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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