Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Cambodia
Cambodia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 26.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.55
World rank
88th
of 153 countries
All-time high
58.22
in 2014
All-time low
26.55
in 2024
Years of data
6
2005–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Cambodia, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 26.55 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Cambodia peaked at 58.22 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.55, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 88th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.83 | — |
| 2010 | 31.64 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 58.22 | +84.0% |
| 2017 | 28.66 | -50.8% |
| 2018 | 28.66 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.55 | -7.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 26.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 79% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 26.55 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.82, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.83 | 29.83 | 29.83 | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.8 | 28.66 | 58.22 | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.55 | 26.55 | 26.55 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More population data for Cambodia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5337 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8407 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.266 (2100)
- Population density 128.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.20 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Cambodia?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Cambodia was 26.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.22 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.55 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Cambodia ranks 88th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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