Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Libya
Libya: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 29 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29
World rank
77th
of 153 countries
All-time high
90.01
in 2014
All-time low
29
in 2023
Years of data
7
2004–2023
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Libya, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Libya stood at 29. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Libya peaked at 90.01 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2023.
Libya ranks 77th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 68.54 | — |
| 2007 | 48.32 | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 47.29 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 83.33 | +76.2% |
| 2014 | 90.01 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 90.01 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29 | -67.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Libya's 29 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.93, 79% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.43 | 48.32 | 68.54 | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.66 | 47.29 | 90.01 | 4 |
| 2020s | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More population data for Libya
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.196 (2100)
- Population density 5.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 455,012 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Libya?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Libya was 29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 90.01 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Libya ranks 77th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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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