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
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Türkiye, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 14.4% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 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.
Türkiye ranks 140th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | % | 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
- 137 Russian Federation 15.4% compare
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- 139 Kuwait 14.6% compare
- 140 Türkiye 14.4% compare
- 142 Liechtenstein 14.3% compare
- 143 Nicaragua 14.3% compare
More infrastructure data for Türkiye
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.03 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.32 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1055 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9.03 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 140th out of 164 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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