Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 14.27 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
14.27
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
134th
of 153 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
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 14.27 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 31.5% 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 134th out of 153 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Nicaragua, year by year
| 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 | 14.27 | -33.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 14.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 42% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 14.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.12, 37% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.56 | 12.95 | 21.51 | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.85 | 12.29 | 21.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More population data for Nicaragua
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,095 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.15 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.43 (2100)
- Population density 71.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 394,954 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Nicaragua?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Nicaragua was 14.27 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 134th out of 153 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 31.5%. 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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