Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 14.6 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
14.6
Change on year
down 31.8%
World rank
130th
of 152 countries
All-time high
21.51
in 2009
All-time low
12.29
in 2012
Years of data
11
2004–2018

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Nicaragua, 2004–2018

051015202004201120182004: 12.92005: 17.12006: 19.62007: 19.42008: 20.82009: 21.52010: 21.12012: 12.32014: 20.22016: 21.42018: 14.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 14.6 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Nicaragua peaked at 21.51 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.29, in 2012.

That places Nicaragua 130th out of 152 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Nicaragua, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 12.95
2005 17.11 +32.1%
2006 19.57 +14.4%
2007 19.36 -1.1%
2008 20.84 +7.6%
2009 21.51 +3.2%
2010 21.12 -1.8%
2012 12.29 -41.8%
2014 20.19 +64.3%
2016 21.4 +6.0%
2018 14.6 -31.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.56 12.95 21.51 6
2010s 17.92 12.29 21.4 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

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  4. 130 Kuwait 14.6 compare
  5. 132 Japan 14.4 compare
  6. 133 North Macedonia 14.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Nicaragua?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Nicaragua was 14.6 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 21.51 in 2009.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 12.29 in 2012.
How does Nicaragua rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Nicaragua ranks 130th out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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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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