Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 40.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Hong Kong, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Hong Kong stood at 40.62. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 139.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Hong Kong peaked at 40.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.49, in 2005.
Hong Kong ranks 47th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.35 | — |
| 2004 | 13.77 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 10.49 | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 11.02 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 13.89 | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 14.42 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 14.74 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.68 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 14.4 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 16.77 | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 16.95 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.02 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.84 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 19.93 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 20.1 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 25.02 | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 22.91 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 30.74 | +34.2% |
| 2021 | 32.61 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 37.46 | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 40.62 | +8.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 40.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 40.62 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.82, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.95 | 10.49 | 14.74 | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.56 | 13.68 | 25.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.36 | 30.74 | 40.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More population data for Hong Kong
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2044)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -2.49 (2100)
- Population density 1,981 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,373 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.49 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Hong Kong?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Hong Kong was 40.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 40.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.49 in 2005.
- How does Hong Kong rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Hong Kong ranks 47th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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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