Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Seychelles

Seychelles: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 31.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31.65
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
74th
of 152 countries
All-time high
40.74
in 2008
All-time low
7.47
in 2006
Years of data
12
2005–2024

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Seychelles, 2005–2024

102030402005201420242005: 82006: 7.52007: 26.22008: 40.72010: 30.32012: 22.92014: 19.92017: 16.82018: 13.32020: 11.82022: 23.72024: 31.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Seychelles is 31.65, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Seychelles peaked at 40.74 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.47, in 2006.

Seychelles ranks 74th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.6 7.47 40.74 4
2010s 20.65 13.35 30.32 5
2020s 22.36 11.76 31.65 3

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 71 Malaysia 33.01 compare
  2. 72 Sao Tome and Principe 32.81 compare
  3. 73 Vanuatu 32.31 compare
  4. 75 Cyprus 31.37 compare
  5. 76 Burkina Faso 29.94 compare
  6. 77 Denmark 29.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Seychelles?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Seychelles was 31.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 40.74 in 2008.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 7.47 in 2006.
How does Seychelles rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Seychelles ranks 74th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles 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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