Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mongolia

Mongolia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 18.95 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
18.95
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
120th
of 152 countries
All-time high
26.62
in 2018
All-time low
14.87
in 2013
Years of data
21
2003–2024

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mongolia, 2003–2024

01020302003201320242003: 21.72004: 22.42005: 20.82006: 23.22007: 232008: 23.12009: 22.42010: 20.92011: 18.22012: 15.22013: 14.92014: 14.92015: 17.62016: 19.82017: 232018: 26.62020: 20.72021: 25.22022: 20.52023: 19.92024: 18.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mongolia is 18.95, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mongolia peaked at 26.62 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.87, in 2013.

That places Mongolia 120th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.36 20.75 23.16 7
2010s 19.01 14.87 26.62 9
2020s 21.02 18.95 25.17 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 117 Georgia 19.32 compare
  2. 118 Norway 19.26 compare
  3. 119 Algeria 19 compare
  4. 121 Spain 18.94 compare
  5. 122 Estonia 18.13 compare
  6. 123 Zambia 18.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mongolia?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mongolia was 18.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 26.62 in 2018.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.87 in 2013.
How does Mongolia rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Mongolia ranks 120th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mongolia 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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