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

Latest (2023)
42.86
World rank
45th
of 152 countries
All-time high
42.86
in 2023
All-time low
31.26
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2023

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2023

0102030402005201420232005: 31.32012: 35.52015: 37.92016: 38.32018: 35.32019: 34.42023: 42.9

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 45th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Papua New Guinea, 2005 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Switzerland 46.07 compare
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  4. 46 New Zealand 42.27 compare
  5. 47 Croatia 41.37 compare
  6. 48 Kenya 41 compare

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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 45th out of 152 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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Indicator
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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