Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Benin
Benin: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 59.88 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
59.88
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
19th
of 153 countries
All-time high
93.74
in 2005
All-time low
59.88
in 2021
Years of data
6
2005–2021
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Benin, 2005–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 59.88 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Benin peaked at 93.74 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 59.88, in 2021.
Benin ranks 19th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 93.74 | — |
| 2010 | 74.9 | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 70.97 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 62.26 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 64.88 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 59.88 | -7.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 59.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Benin's 59.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.04, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.74 | 93.74 | 93.74 | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.25 | 62.26 | 74.9 | 4 |
| 2020s | 59.88 | 59.88 | 59.88 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More population data for Benin
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.48 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Benin?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Benin was 59.88 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 93.74 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.88 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 153 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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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