Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 25.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
25.6
Change on year
up 40.5%
World rank
92nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
25.6
in 2022
All-time low
12.17
in 2007
Years of data
15
2003–2022

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Kyrgyzstan, 2003–2022

01020302003201220222003: 16.12004: 15.62005: 16.82006: 16.62007: 12.22008: 19.62012: 20.92013: 16.72014: 19.92015: 182016: 18.92017: 16.22018: 14.52019: 18.22022: 25.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Kyrgyzstan stood at 25.6. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 40.5% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 25.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.17, in 2007.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 92nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Kyrgyzstan, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 16.14 —
2004 15.6 -3.3%
2005 16.79 +7.6%
2006 16.63 -1.0%
2007 12.17 -26.8%
2008 19.55 +60.6%
2012 20.92 +7.0%
2013 16.68 -20.3%
2014 19.91 +19.4%
2015 18.03 -9.4%
2016 18.86 +4.6%
2017 16.17 -14.3%
2018 14.48 -10.5%
2019 18.22 +25.8%
2022 25.6 +40.5%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 25.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 76% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 25.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.15 12.17 19.55 6
2010s 17.91 14.48 20.92 8
2020s 25.6 25.6 25.6 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 89 El Salvador 25.99 compare
  2. 90 France 25.76 compare
  3. 91 Israel 25.75 compare
  4. 93 Greece 25.47 compare
  5. 94 Eswatini 24.49 compare
  6. 95 Cyprus 24.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Kyrgyzstan?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Kyrgyzstan was 25.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 25.6 in 2022.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 12.17 in 2007.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 92nd out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
153 places, 2,324 data points, 2001–2024
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