Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Algeria
Algeria: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 0.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Algeria, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.3 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.4% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Algeria peaked at 34.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 153rd of 153 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 proportion of prison population in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.83 | — |
| 2005 | 34.5 | +51.1% |
| 2006 | 33.9 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 12.36 | -63.5% |
| 2010 | 13.55 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 6.83 | -49.6% |
| 2012 | 10 | +46.4% |
| 2013 | 6.25 | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 6.72 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 8.61 | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 12 | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19 | +58.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3 | -98.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.93, 1% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9 | 12.36 | 34.5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.49 | 6.25 | 13.55 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.65 | 0.3 | 19 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More population data for Algeria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 60,001 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.09 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.186 (2100)
- Population density 27.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.00 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Algeria?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Algeria was 0.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Algeria ranks 153rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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