Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 14.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
130th
of 147 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 2008
All-time low
6.4%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2003–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in North Macedonia, 2003–2024

510152025302003201320242003: 13.52004: 11.42005: 6.42006: 10.22008: 30.12010: 18.82015: 10.22016: 7.92017: 8.32018: 8.42020: 14.32021: 122022: 11.42023: 14.12024: 14

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 14.0% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in North Macedonia peaked at 30.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2005.

That places North Macedonia 130th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in North Macedonia, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 13.5%
2004 11.4% -15.2%
2005 6.4% -44.3%
2006 10.2% +60.0%
2008 30.1% +194.9%
2010 18.8% -37.4%
2015 10.2% -45.8%
2016 7.9% -23.0%
2017 8.3% +6.2%
2018 8.4% +0.8%
2020 14.3% +70.2%
2021 12.0% -16.1%
2022 11.4% -5.6%
2023 14.1% +24.4%
2024 14.0% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.3% 6.4% 30.1% 5
2010s 10.7% 7.9% 18.8% 5
2020s 13.2% 11.4% 14.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in North Macedonia?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in North Macedonia was 14.0% 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 North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2005.
How does North Macedonia rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
North Macedonia ranks 130th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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