Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Seychelles
Seychelles: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 31.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Seychelles, 2005–2024
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 75th of 153 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.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.02 | — |
| 2006 | 7.47 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 26.16 | +250.2% |
| 2008 | 40.74 | +55.7% |
| 2010 | 30.32 | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 22.93 | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 19.87 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 16.78 | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 13.35 | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 11.76 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 23.66 | +101.2% |
| 2024 | 31.65 | +33.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 31.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 31.65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.04, 83% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Seychelles
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 116.64 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3959 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.358 (2100)
- Population density 252.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5,508 (2100)
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 75th out of 153 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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