Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 42.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Papua New Guinea is 42.86, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Papua New Guinea peaked at 42.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.26, in 2005.
Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.26 | — |
| 2012 | 35.45 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 37.85 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 38.3 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 35.34 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 34.42 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 42.86 | +24.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 42.86 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 42.86 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.82, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.26 | 31.26 | 31.26 | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.27 | 34.42 | 38.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 42.86 | 42.86 | 42.86 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 41.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Papua New Guinea?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Papua New Guinea was 42.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 42.86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.26 in 2005.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 41st out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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