Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Indonesia

Indonesia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 21.3 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
21.3
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
107th
of 152 countries
All-time high
42.85
in 2005
All-time low
17.49
in 2022
Years of data
11
2005–2024

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Indonesia, 2005–2024

0102030402005201420242005: 42.92010: 39.92012: 31.82015: 33.12016: 35.22017: 30.22018: 28.22019: 24.12020: 19.52022: 17.52024: 21.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 21.3 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Indonesia peaked at 42.85 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.49, in 2022.

That places Indonesia 107th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.85 42.85 42.85 1
2010s 31.8 24.09 39.92 7
2020s 19.42 17.49 21.3 3

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 105 Colombia 21.65 compare
  2. 106 Serbia, Republic of 21.56 compare
  3. 108 Hungary 20.98 compare
  4. 109 Costa Rica 20.79 compare
  5. 110 Azerbaijan, Republic of 20.7 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Indonesia?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Indonesia was 21.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 42.85 in 2005.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.49 in 2022.
How does Indonesia rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Indonesia ranks 107th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia 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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Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,233 data points, 2001–2024
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