Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Fiji
Fiji: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 19.92 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
19.92
World rank
115th
of 153 countries
All-time high
27.8
in 2010
All-time low
8.54
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2021
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Fiji, 2005–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Fiji is 19.92, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Fiji peaked at 27.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.54, in 2005.
Fiji ranks 115th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.54 | — |
| 2010 | 27.8 | +225.5% |
| 2014 | 23.25 | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 27.4 | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 25.9 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 19.92 | -23.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 19.92 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 19.92 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.82, 84% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.54 | 8.54 | 8.54 | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.09 | 23.25 | 27.8 | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.92 | 19.92 | 19.92 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More population data for Fiji
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.51 (2100)
- Population density 48.13 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,775 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.51 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Fiji?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Fiji was 19.92 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.54 in 2005.
- How does Fiji rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Fiji ranks 115th out of 153 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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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