Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Jordan
Jordan: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 36.93 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Jordan, 2005–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Jordan stood at 36.93. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.5% 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, 36.93, in 2019.
Jordan ranks 60th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.93 | — |
| 2006 | 46.37 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 50.63 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 43.85 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 47.04 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 38.72 | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 47.22 | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 47.67 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 44.4 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 38.99 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 36.93 | -5.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 36.93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 36.93 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.93, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.16 | 43.85 | 50.63 | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.32 | 36.93 | 47.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More population data for Jordan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7659 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,006 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0606 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.157 (2100)
- Population density 240.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Jordan?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Jordan was 36.93 in 2019, 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 36.93 in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Jordan ranks 60th out of 153 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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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