Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Algeria
Algeria: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 19 in 2021. β Volatile
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Algeria, 2004β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 19 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.3% on the previous year and up 178.2% 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, 6.25, in 2013.
Algeria ranks 119th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 1 |
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More population data for Algeria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.186 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.00 million (2100)
- Population density 27.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.186 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.09 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 60,001 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 183,368 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Algeria?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Algeria was 19 in 2021, 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 6.25 in 2013.
- How does Algeria rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Algeria ranks 119th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.2%. 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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