Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Liberia
Liberia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 60.51 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Liberia, 2005–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Liberia is 60.51, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Liberia peaked at 82.98 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 60.51, in 2021.
That places Liberia 18th out of 153 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 78.47 | — |
| 2007 | 78.47 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.31 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.98 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 67.87 | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 63 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 60.51 | -5.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 60.51 is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.17, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 60.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.04, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.42 | 78.31 | 78.47 | 3 |
| 2010s | 69.46 | 63 | 82.98 | 4 |
| 2020s | 60.51 | 60.51 | 60.51 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More population data for Liberia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7859 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3986 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.189 (2100)
- Population density 131.49 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 852,118 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Liberia?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Liberia was 60.51 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.98 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.51 in 2021.
- How does Liberia rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Liberia ranks 18th out of 153 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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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