Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 17.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Republic of Moldova, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Republic of Moldova is 17.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Republic of Moldova peaked at 18.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2020.
Republic of Moldova ranks 133rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.9% | — |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +46.9% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -60.7% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +194.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 8.5% | 14.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 7.1% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 5.8% | 17.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Republic of Moldova?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Republic of Moldova was 17.0% 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2020.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 133rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova 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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