Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Brunei

Brunei: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 7.08 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
7.08
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 153 countries
All-time high
8.54
in 2005
All-time low
4.49
in 2010
Years of data
6
2003–2016

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Brunei, 2003–2016

024682003200920162003: 5.22004: 7.72005: 8.52010: 4.52015: 7.12016: 7.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Brunei is 7.08, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Brunei peaked at 8.54 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.49, in 2010.

That places Brunei 150th out of 153 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Brunei, 2003 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2003 5.25 —
2004 7.67 +46.1%
2005 8.54 +11.3%
2010 4.49 -47.4%
2015 7.08 +57.7%
2016 7.08 +0.0%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 7.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 27% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 7.08 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.82, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.15 5.25 8.54 3
2010s 6.22 4.49 7.08 3

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 147 Thailand 8.94 compare
  2. 148 Bulgaria 8.79 compare
  3. 149 Czechia 8.21 compare
  4. 151 Uruguay 6.29 compare
  5. 152 Namibia 3.16 compare
  6. 153 Algeria 0.3 compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Brunei?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Brunei was 7.08 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 8.54 in 2005.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 4.49 in 2010.
How does Brunei rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Brunei ranks 150th out of 153 countries with data for 2016.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brunei 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
153 places, 2,324 data points, 2001–2024
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