Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Canada
Canada: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 49.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Canada, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Canada stood at 49.86. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Canada peaked at 49.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.99, in 2003.
Canada ranks 32nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 27.99 | — |
| 2004 | 28.32 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 31.04 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 35.87 | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 37.3 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 37.17 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.89 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 35.47 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 35.19 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 35.54 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 31.78 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 34.95 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 37.6 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 39.09 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 38.63 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 39.79 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 41.78 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 40.87 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 44.52 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 46.95 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 49.86 | +6.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 49.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.65 | 27.99 | 37.89 | 7 |
| 2010s | 36.98 | 31.78 | 41.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.55 | 40.87 | 49.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 29 Armenia 52.16 compare
- 30 Switzerland 51.92 compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 51.13 compare
- 33 Honduras 49.23 compare
- 34 Angola 48.46 compare
- 35 Luxembourg 48.33 compare
More population data for Canada
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2634 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7644 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.327 (2100)
- Population density 6.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.33 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Canada?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Canada was 49.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 49.86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.99 in 2003.
- How does Canada rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Canada ranks 32nd out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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