Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Romania
Romania: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 9.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.22
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
145th
of 153 countries
All-time high
16.5
in 2009
All-time low
5.24
in 2015
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Romania, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Romania stood at 9.22.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Romania peaked at 16.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.24, in 2015.
That places Romania 145th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15.67 | — |
| 2004 | 15.43 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 14.67 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 12.58 | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 10.03 | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 11.87 | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 16.5 | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 16.39 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.79 | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 9.99 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 5.52 | -44.7% |
| 2014 | 5.31 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.24 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.77 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 5.84 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.57 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 7.71 | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 7.79 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 8.63 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 8.68 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 9.22 | +6.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 9.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 36% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 9.22 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 41% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.82 | 10.03 | 16.5 | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.91 | 5.24 | 16.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.46 | 7.79 | 9.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More population data for Romania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Romania?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Romania was 9.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Romania ranks 145th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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