Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Niger
Niger: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 61.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Niger, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Niger is 61.97, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Niger peaked at 64.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.69, in 2013.
Niger ranks 15th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.74 | — |
| 2006 | 53.11 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.74 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 49.95 | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 47.69 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 60.01 | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 53.83 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 56 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 61.78 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 64.67 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 61.97 | -4.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 61.97 is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.17, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Niger's 61.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.04, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2 | 52.74 | 59.74 | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.5 | 47.69 | 60.01 | 5 |
| 2020s | 62.81 | 61.78 | 64.67 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 12 Saint Lucia 62.11 compare
- 13 Albania 62.03 compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 62 compare
- 16 Grenada 61.03 compare
- 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 60.56 compare
- 18 Liberia 60.51 compare
More population data for Niger
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6941 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,043 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.68 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.373 (2100)
- Population density 71.7 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.29 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Niger?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Niger was 61.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 64.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.69 in 2013.
- How does Niger rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Niger ranks 15th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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