Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Armenia

Armenia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 53.34 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
53.34
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 152 countries
All-time high
57.19
in 2021
All-time low
20.01
in 2007
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Armenia, 2003–2023

20304050602003201320232003: 29.62004: 26.92005: 28.12006: 23.92007: 202008: 24.32009: 32.52010: 27.92011: 26.82012: 25.82013: 26.42014: 28.72015: 28.82016: 31.32017: 36.72018: 412019: 45.82020: 46.52021: 57.22022: 53.32023: 53.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 53.34 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 102.2% 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 26th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.47 20.01 32.46 7
2010s 31.92 25.82 45.79 10
2020s 52.57 46.47 57.19 4

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 23 Cameroon 55.52 compare
  2. 24 Tunisia 54.85 compare
  3. 25 Senegal 53.82 compare
  4. 27 Burundi 53.07 compare
  5. 28 Barbados 52.6 compare
  6. 29 Luxembourg 52.27 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Armenia?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Armenia was 53.34 in 2023, 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 26th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.2%. 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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Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,233 data points, 2001–2024
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