Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Macau (China)

Macau (China): Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 8.62 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
8.62
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
147th
of 152 countries
All-time high
35.09
in 2008
All-time low
8.62
in 2022
Years of data
17
2003–2022

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Macau (China), 2003–2022

102030402003201220222003: 13.92004: 11.72008: 35.12009: 332010: 24.42011: 18.12012: 21.42013: 22.22014: 18.52015: 21.92016: 19.52017: 20.42018: 18.42019: 20.52020: 9.92021: 10.62022: 8.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Macau (China) recorded 8.62 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Macau (China) peaked at 35.09 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.62, in 2022.

Macau (China) ranks 147th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.41 11.65 35.09 4
2010s 20.54 18.06 24.43 10
2020s 9.7 8.62 10.59 3

Countries ranked near Macau (China)

  1. 144 Egypt 9.9 compare
  2. 145 Belarus 9.17 compare
  3. 146 Uruguay 8.73 compare
  4. 148 Bulgaria 8.34 compare
  5. 149 Czechia 8.05 compare
  6. 150 Brunei Darussalam 7.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Macau (China)?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Macau (China) was 8.62 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Macau (China)?
The highest recorded value was 35.09 in 2008.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Macau (China)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.62 in 2022.
How does Macau (China) rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Macau (China) ranks 147th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Macau (China)?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macau (China) 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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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,233 data points, 2001–2024
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