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
131st
of 153 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 131st of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10 | — |
| 2009 | 10.01 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.34 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.38 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 5.56 | -40.7% |
| 2019 | 17.01 | +205.9% |
| 2020 | 17.01 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.6 | -14.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 14.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 57% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 14.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.93, 40% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2043)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,155 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7699 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.797 (2100)
- Population density 538.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 563,011 (2100)
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 131st out of 153 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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