Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 32.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Solomon Islands, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Solomon Islands is 32.73, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Solomon Islands peaked at 61.25 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.73, in 2024.
Solomon Islands ranks 71st of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.24 | — |
| 2010 | 35.82 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 33.02 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 61.25 | +85.5% |
| 2017 | 48.22 | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 46.76 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 32.73 | -30.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 32.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 32.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.82, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.24 | 34.24 | 34.24 | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.01 | 33.02 | 61.25 | 5 |
| 2020s | 32.73 | 32.73 | 32.73 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More population data for Solomon Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5637 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,225 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5357 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.205 (2100)
- Population density 66.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 114,738 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Solomon Islands?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Solomon Islands was 32.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 61.25 in 2015.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.73 in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Solomon Islands ranks 71st out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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