Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Jordan

Jordan: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 38.99 in 2015. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2015)
38.99
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
53rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
50.63
in 2007
All-time low
38.72
in 2010
Years of data
10
2005–2015

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Jordan, 2005–2015

02040602005201020152005: 47.92006: 46.42007: 50.62008: 43.92009: 472010: 38.72011: 47.22012: 47.72014: 44.42015: 39

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2015, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Jordan stood at 38.99.

That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Jordan peaked at 50.63 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38.72, in 2010.

Jordan ranks 53rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.16 43.85 50.63 5
2010s 43.4 38.72 47.67 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 50 Australia 39.86 compare
  2. 51 Madagascar, Republic of 39.63 compare
  3. 52 Jamaica 39.19 compare
  4. 54 United Arab Emirates 38.21 compare
  5. 55 Antigua and Barbuda 38.2 compare
  6. 56 Peru 38.05 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 Jordan?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Jordan was 38.99 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 50.63 in 2007.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 38.72 in 2010.
How does Jordan rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Jordan ranks 53rd out of 152 countries with data for 2015.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan 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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Indicator
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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