Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 32.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2018
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 Sao Tome and Principe is 32.8%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 46.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2015.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 74th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.5% | — |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -61.6% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -79.5% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | +1387.6% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 45.0% | 46.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 2.2% | 33.5% | 5 |
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More infrastructure data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.44 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,781 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7561 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,781 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Sao Tome and Principe was 32.8% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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