Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 23.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
23.8%
Change on year
down 69.6%
Rank
8th
of 11 regions
All-time high
78.3%
in 2015
All-time low
23.8%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2003–2017

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Timor-Leste, 2003–2017

204060802003201020172003: 64.72009: 42.62013: 31.72015: 78.32017: 23.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2017, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Timor-Leste stood at 23.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.6% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Timor-Leste peaked at 78.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2017.

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Timor-Leste, 2003 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2003 64.7%
2009 42.6% -34.1%
2013 31.7% -25.6%
2015 78.3% +146.9%
2017 23.8% -69.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.6% 42.6% 64.7% 2
2010s 44.6% 23.8% 78.3% 3

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 5 Pakistan 69.0% compare
  2. 6 Nigeria 66.8% compare
  3. 7 Sri Lanka 66.2% compare
  4. 8 Philippines 65.2% compare
  5. 9 Paraguay 63.9% compare
  6. 10 Faroe Islands 63.6% compare
  7. 11 Trinidad and Tobago 62.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Timor-Leste?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Timor-Leste was 23.8% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2017.
How does Timor-Leste rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Timor-Leste ranks 8th out of 11 regions with data for 2017.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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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