Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 8.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.79
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
148th
of 153 countries
All-time high
18.49
in 2003
All-time low
7.99
in 2016
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Bulgaria, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Bulgaria is 8.79, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Bulgaria peaked at 18.49 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.99, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 148th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18.49 | — |
| 2004 | 18.29 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.19 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.24 | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 9.27 | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 8.44 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 9.88 | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 11.29 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 11.12 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.77 | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 8.76 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 8.5 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.3 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 7.99 | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 9.14 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 9.16 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.66 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 10.83 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 9.28 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 8.54 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 8.34 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 8.79 | +5.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 8.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 34% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 8.79 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 39% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.54 | 8.44 | 18.49 | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.47 | 7.99 | 11.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.16 | 8.34 | 10.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More population data for Bulgaria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Bulgaria?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Bulgaria was 8.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.49 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.99 in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Bulgaria ranks 148th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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