Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belarus
Belarus: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 9.17 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belarus, 2003–2018
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 146th out of 153 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.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21.19 | — |
| 2004 | 18.38 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 17.38 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 16.88 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 13.17 | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 10.14 | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 12.25 | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 11.04 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 9.16 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 9.67 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 11.24 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 12.09 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 11.89 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.15 | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 8.76 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 9.17 | +4.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 9.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 27% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 9.17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 41% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.63 | 10.14 | 21.19 | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.35 | 8.76 | 12.09 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More population data for Belarus
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,410 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4518 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.16 (2100)
- Population density 21.44 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 144,679 (2100)
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 146th out of 153 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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