Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Cyprus
Cyprus: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 24.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.35
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
95th
of 153 countries
All-time high
31.88
in 2019
All-time low
12.61
in 2007
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Cyprus, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Cyprus is 24.35, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Cyprus peaked at 31.88 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.61, in 2007.
Cyprus ranks 95th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15.6 | — |
| 2004 | 18.28 | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 16.73 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 17.13 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 12.61 | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 18.1 | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 18.17 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 21.86 | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 21.7 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 23.01 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 21.16 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 18.98 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 20.11 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 23.04 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 25.51 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 30.37 | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 31.88 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 28.12 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 26.92 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 31.32 | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 30.87 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 24.35 | -21.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 24.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 24.35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.66 | 12.61 | 18.28 | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.76 | 18.98 | 31.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.32 | 24.35 | 31.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 25.6 compare
- 93 Greece 25.47 compare
- 94 Eswatini 24.49 compare
- 96 Denmark 23.88 compare
- 97 East Timor 23.82 compare
- 98 Costa Rica 23.66 compare
- 98 Guernsey 23.66 compare
More population data for Cyprus
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5221 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4899 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.343 (2100)
- Population density 138.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 51,005 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Cyprus?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Cyprus was 24.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 31.88 in 2019.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.61 in 2007.
- How does Cyprus rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Cyprus ranks 95th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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