Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in India
India: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 73.52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.52
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
3rd
of 153 countries
All-time high
77.1
in 2021
All-time low
64.68
in 2011
Years of data
18
2004–2023
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in India, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in India is 73.52, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in India peaked at 77.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64.68, in 2011.
India ranks 3rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 65.52 | — |
| 2005 | 66.15 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 65.7 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 66.61 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 67.04 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.37 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 65.07 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 64.68 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 66.17 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 67.6 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 67.22 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.68 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.42 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 69.05 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 76.12 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 77.1 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 75.77 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 73.52 | -3.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 73.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.23 | 65.52 | 67.04 | 6 |
| 2010s | 67.11 | 64.68 | 69.42 | 8 |
| 2020s | 75.63 | 73.52 | 77.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Haiti 83.62 compare
- 2 Bangladesh 75.62 compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69.92 compare
- 5 Pakistan 68.96 compare
- 6 Nigeria 66.84 compare
More population data for India
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2494 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4607 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.67 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7665 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.512 (2100)
- Population density 506.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66.77 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in India?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in India was 73.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.68 in 2011.
- How does India rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- India ranks 3rd out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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