Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Türkiye
Türkiye: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 14.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.4%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
10th
of 11 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2006
All-time low
12.4%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Türkiye, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Türkiye is 14.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Türkiye peaked at 62.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2022.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 49.1% | — |
| 2004 | 54.9% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | -41.8% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +147.4% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -37.9% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.7% | 32.6% | 62.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 14.0% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 12.4% | 15.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 7 Sri Lanka 66.2% compare
- 8 Philippines 65.2% compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 23.8% compare
- 9 Paraguay 63.9% compare
- 10 Faroe Islands 63.6% compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 62.3% compare
- 11 Viet Nam 11.5% compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 62.1% compare
- 13 Albania 62.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Türkiye?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Türkiye was 14.4% 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2022.
- How does Türkiye rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Türkiye ranks 10th out of 11 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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