Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 15.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.4%
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
137th
of 164 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2023
All-time low
6.9%
in 2010
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Russian Federation, 2004–2024

051015202004201420242004: 10 %2005: 10.6 %2006: 9.7 %2007: 9.1 %2008: 8.1 %2009: 7.5 %2010: 6.9 %2011: 7.1 %2012: 8 %2013: 8.6 %2014: 9 %2015: 9.7 %2016: 8.8 %2017: 8.9 %2018: 9.2 %2019: 9.7 %2020: 14.1 %2021: 15.6 %2022: 17.2 %2023: 19.5 %2024: 15.4 %

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 Russian Federation is 15.4%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Russian Federation peaked at 19.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2010.

Russian Federation ranks 137th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Russian Federation, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 10.0%
2005 10.6% +5.1%
2006 9.7% -8.5%
2007 9.1% -5.7%
2008 8.1% -11.5%
2009 7.5% -6.3%
2010 6.9% -8.8%
2011 7.1% +2.9%
2012 8.0% +13.0%
2013 8.6% +6.9%
2014 9.0% +4.8%
2015 9.7% +7.7%
2016 8.8% -9.2%
2017 8.9% +1.1%
2018 9.2% +3.4%
2019 9.7% +6.2%
2020 14.1% +44.5%
2021 15.6% +10.8%
2022 17.2% +10.3%
2023 19.5% +13.4%
2024 15.4% -20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.2% 7.5% 10.6% 6
2010s 8.6% 6.9% 9.7% 10
2020s 16.4% 14.1% 19.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Russian Federation?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Russian Federation was 15.4% 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2010.
How does Russian Federation rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Russian Federation ranks 137th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
195 places, 3,134 data points, 2003–2024
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