Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 32.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2018
Source: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 32.8% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 46.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.5% | — |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -61.6% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -79.5% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | +1387.6% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 45.0% | 46.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 2.2% | 33.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Sao Tome and Principe was 32.8% in 2018, according to United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).