Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Ukraine

Ukraine: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 34.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.9%
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
66th
of 147 countries
All-time high
34.9%
in 2024
All-time low
11.2%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2003–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Ukraine, 2003–2024

1015202530352003201320242003: 13.12004: 11.92005: 11.22006: 11.62007: 12.32008: 13.72009: 15.82010: 25.62011: 24.42013: 212015: 19.32016: 24.32017: 29.22018: 30.52019: 30.92020: 30.42021: 30.22022: 30.22023: 30.42024: 34.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Ukraine is 34.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Ukraine peaked at 34.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2005.

That places Ukraine 66th 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 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Ukraine, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 13.1%
2004 11.9% -8.7%
2005 11.2% -5.9%
2006 11.6% +3.4%
2007 12.3% +6.1%
2008 13.7% +11.5%
2009 15.8% +15.3%
2010 25.6% +61.6%
2011 24.4% -4.4%
2013 21.0% -14.2%
2015 19.3% -8.0%
2016 24.3% +26.1%
2017 29.2% +19.9%
2018 30.5% +4.5%
2019 30.9% +1.3%
2020 30.4% -1.5%
2021 30.2% -0.8%
2022 30.2% +0.0%
2023 30.4% +0.8%
2024 34.9% +14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.8% 11.2% 15.8% 7
2010s 25.6% 19.3% 30.9% 8
2020s 31.2% 30.2% 34.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Ukraine?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Ukraine was 34.9% 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2005.
How does Ukraine rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Ukraine ranks 66th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine 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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