Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Kuwait
Kuwait: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 14.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.6
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
130th
of 152 countries
All-time high
17.01
in 2019
All-time low
5.56
in 2016
Years of data
9
2005–2021
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Kuwait, 2005–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Kuwait stood at 14.6.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Kuwait peaked at 17.01 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.56, in 2016.
Kuwait ranks 130th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 10.01 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.46 | 5.56 | 17.01 | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.8 | 14.6 | 17.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More population data for Kuwait
- Population growth rate 0.797 (2100)
- Population density 538.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 563,011 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.797 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 488 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.52 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.51 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Kuwait?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Kuwait was 14.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 17.01 in 2019.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 in 2016.
- How does Kuwait rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Kuwait ranks 130th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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