Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Tunisia

Tunisia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 54.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
54.9%
World rank
25th
of 147 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 2021
All-time low
50.1%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2014–2021

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Tunisia, 2014–2021

02040602014201720212014: 52.12015: 50.82016: 50.12017: 51.62021: 54.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Tunisia is 54.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.

Tunisia ranks 25th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Tunisia, 2014 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2014 52.1%
2015 50.8% -2.6%
2016 50.1% -1.4%
2017 51.6% +3.0%
2021 54.9% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 51.1% 50.1% 52.1% 4
2020s 54.9% 54.9% 54.9% 1

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  1. 22 Dominica 55.9% compare
  2. 23 Guinea 55.5% compare
  3. 24 Cameroon 55.5% compare
  4. 26 Montenegro 54.3% compare
  5. 27 Burundi 53.1% compare
  6. 28 Armenia 52.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Tunisia?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Tunisia was 54.9% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2016.
How does Tunisia rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Tunisia ranks 25th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia 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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