Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Burundi
Burundi: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 53.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.07
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
28th
of 153 countries
All-time high
71.1
in 2007
All-time low
42.26
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Burundi, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 53.07 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Burundi peaked at 71.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.26, in 2020.
That places Burundi 28th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 68.23 | — |
| 2006 | 65.19 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 71.1 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 64.74 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 62.59 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 59.52 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 51.15 | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 62.43 | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 51.41 | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 52.93 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 54.29 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 50.01 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 55.29 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 42.26 | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 54.23 | +28.3% |
| 2024 | 53.07 | -2.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 53.07 is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.17, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 53.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.04, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.37 | 62.59 | 71.1 | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.63 | 50.01 | 62.43 | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.85 | 42.26 | 54.23 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 25 Cameroon 55.52 compare
- 26 Tunisia 54.85 compare
- 27 Montenegro 54.32 compare
- 29 Armenia 52.16 compare
- 30 Switzerland 51.92 compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 51.13 compare
More population data for Burundi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4634 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,209 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.47 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.271 (2100)
- Population density 1,475 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.71 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Burundi?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Burundi was 53.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1 in 2007.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.26 in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Burundi ranks 28th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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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