Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belarus

Belarus: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 9.17 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
9.17
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
145th
of 152 countries
All-time high
21.19
in 2003
All-time low
8.76
in 2017
Years of data
16
2003–2018

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belarus, 2003–2018

051015202003201020182003: 21.22004: 18.42005: 17.42006: 16.92007: 13.22008: 10.12009: 12.22010: 112011: 9.22012: 9.72013: 11.22014: 12.12015: 11.92016: 10.22017: 8.82018: 9.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 9.17 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2018.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belarus peaked at 21.19 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.76, in 2017.

That places Belarus 145th out of 152 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.63 10.14 21.19 7
2010s 10.35 8.76 12.09 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belarus?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belarus was 9.17 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 21.19 in 2003.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 8.76 in 2017.
How does Belarus rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Belarus ranks 145th out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus 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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Indicator
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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