Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Montenegro
Montenegro: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 54.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Montenegro, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Montenegro stood at 54.32. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 155.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Montenegro peaked at 54.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.28, in 2014.
That places Montenegro 27th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30.9 | — |
| 2004 | 37.55 | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 39.37 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 48.3 | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 45.04 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 46.71 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 45.7 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 27.8 | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 25.45 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 27.05 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 28.57 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 21.28 | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 26.35 | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 27.69 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 27.61 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.93 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 33.67 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 40.86 | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 42.39 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 41.13 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 48.28 | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 54.32 | +12.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 54.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 54.32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.94 | 30.9 | 48.3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 27.64 | 21.28 | 33.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4 | 40.86 | 54.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More population data for Montenegro
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7975 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7672 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 586.38 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1561 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.14 (2100)
- Population density 24.24 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 12,323 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Montenegro?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Montenegro was 54.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 54.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.28 in 2014.
- How does Montenegro rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Montenegro ranks 27th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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