Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Guinea
Guinea: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 55.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
55.54
World rank
24th
of 153 countries
All-time high
69
in 2005
All-time low
54.17
in 2019
Years of data
7
2005–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Guinea, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 55.54 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Guinea peaked at 69 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54.17, in 2019.
That places Guinea 24th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 69 | — |
| 2007 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.23 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 58.28 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 65.62 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 54.17 | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 55.54 | +2.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 55.54 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 55.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.04, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.41 | 67.23 | 69 | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.36 | 54.17 | 65.62 | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.54 | 55.54 | 55.54 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More population data for Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,712 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.069 (2100)
- Population density 130.26 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Guinea?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Guinea was 55.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.17 in 2019.
- How does Guinea rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Guinea ranks 24th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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