Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in South Korea
South Korea: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 34.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in South Korea, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in South Korea is 34.97, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in South Korea peaked at 36.75 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.99, in 2010.
South Korea ranks 65th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 36.63 | — |
| 2004 | 34.98 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 30.31 | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 33.97 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 31.04 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 32.88 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 33.03 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 29.99 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 30.73 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 32.7 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 34.18 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 35.39 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 35.8 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 36.75 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 34.48 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 34.89 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 35.86 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 35.6 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 34.31 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 34.88 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 35.61 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 34.97 | -1.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 34.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 34.97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.82, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.26 | 30.31 | 36.63 | 7 |
| 2010s | 34.08 | 29.99 | 36.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.07 | 34.31 | 35.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More population data for South Korea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.45 (2100)
- Population density 223.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 599,530 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.45 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.007 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in South Korea?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in South Korea was 34.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.75 in 2016.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.99 in 2010.
- How does South Korea rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- South Korea ranks 65th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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