Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ghana
Ghana: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 10.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.52
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
142nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
29.16
in 2005
All-time low
10.52
in 2024
Years of data
9
2005–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ghana, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ghana stood at 10.52. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ghana peaked at 29.16 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.52, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 142nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.16 | — |
| 2010 | 25 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 21.48 | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 16.9 | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 12.89 | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 12.03 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 11.56 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 11.7 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 10.52 | -10.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 10.52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 31% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 10.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.04, 28% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.16 | 29.16 | 29.16 | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.66 | 12.03 | 25 | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.26 | 10.52 | 11.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More population data for Ghana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ghana?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ghana was 10.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.16 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.52 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Ghana ranks 142nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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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