Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 8.34 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Bulgaria, 2003β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Bulgaria is 8.34, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% 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 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
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 | 9.25 | 8.34 | 10.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 145 Belarus 9.17 compare
- 146 Uruguay 8.73 compare
- 147 Macau, China 8.62 compare
- 149 Czechia 8.05 compare
- 150 Brunei Darussalam 7.08 compare
- 151 El Salvador 4 compare
More population data for Bulgaria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.733 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.8802 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 108,747 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Bulgaria?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Bulgaria was 8.34 in 2023, 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 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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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