Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Armenia
Armenia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 52.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.16
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
29th
of 153 countries
All-time high
57.19
in 2021
All-time low
20.01
in 2007
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Armenia, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 52.16 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Armenia peaked at 57.19 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.01, in 2007.
That places Armenia 29th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 29.59 | — |
| 2004 | 26.89 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 28.08 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 23.95 | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 20.01 | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 24.33 | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 32.46 | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 27.95 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 26.81 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 25.82 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 26.38 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 28.69 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 28.76 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 31.31 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 36.68 | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 41 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 45.79 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 46.47 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 57.19 | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 53.29 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 53.34 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 52.16 | -2.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 52.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 52.16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.47 | 20.01 | 32.46 | 7 |
| 2010s | 31.92 | 25.82 | 45.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.49 | 46.47 | 57.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 26 Tunisia 54.85 compare
- 27 Montenegro 54.32 compare
- 28 Burundi 53.07 compare
- 30 Switzerland 51.92 compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 51.13 compare
- 32 Canada 49.86 compare
More population data for Armenia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,573 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1788 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.714 (2100)
- Population density 59.44 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 69,060 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Armenia?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Armenia was 52.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.19 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.01 in 2007.
- How does Armenia rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Armenia ranks 29th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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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