Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Seychelles

Seychelles: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 31.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31.6%
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
74th
of 147 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 2008
All-time low
7.5%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2005–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Seychelles, 2005–2024

102030402005201420242005: 82006: 7.52007: 26.22008: 40.72010: 30.32012: 22.92014: 19.92017: 16.82018: 13.32020: 11.82022: 23.72024: 31.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Seychelles is 31.6%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 33.8% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Seychelles peaked at 40.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2006.

That places Seychelles 74th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Seychelles, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 8.0%
2006 7.5% -6.9%
2007 26.2% +250.2%
2008 40.7% +55.7%
2010 30.3% -25.6%
2012 22.9% -24.4%
2014 19.9% -13.3%
2017 16.8% -15.6%
2018 13.3% -20.4%
2020 11.8% -11.9%
2022 23.7% +101.2%
2024 31.6% +33.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.6% 7.5% 40.7% 4
2010s 20.6% 13.3% 30.3% 5
2020s 22.4% 11.8% 31.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Seychelles?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Seychelles was 31.6% 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 Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2006.
How does Seychelles rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Seychelles ranks 74th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles 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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