Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Singapore
Singapore: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 13.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Singapore, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 13.14 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Singapore peaked at 13.14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.61, in 2005.
Singapore ranks 136th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.84 | — |
| 2004 | 3.74 | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 3.61 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.28 | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 4.35 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.71 | +54.3% |
| 2009 | 6.38 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 7 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 9.58 | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 8.54 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 9.49 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 10.64 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 10.55 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.01 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 12.19 | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 12.41 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.46 | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 10.5 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 10.76 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 11.3 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 12.46 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 13.14 | +5.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 13.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 51% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 13.14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.82, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.84 | 3.61 | 6.71 | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.09 | 7 | 12.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.63 | 10.5 | 13.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More population data for Singapore
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2028)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0914 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4648 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.949 (2100)
- Population density 5,798 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 140,350 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Singapore?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Singapore was 13.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 13.14 in 2024.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 in 2005.
- How does Singapore rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Singapore ranks 136th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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