Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 66.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.24
World rank
7th
of 153 countries
All-time high
69.01
in 2018
All-time low
36.43
in 2013
Years of data
8
2005–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Sri Lanka, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 66.24 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Sri Lanka peaked at 69.01 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.43, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 7th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50.72 | — |
| 2010 | 53.37 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 36.43 | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 52.81 | +45.0% |
| 2017 | 53.45 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 69.01 | +29.1% |
| 2020 | 66.39 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 66.24 | -0.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 66.24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.72 | 50.72 | 50.72 | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.01 | 36.43 | 69.01 | 5 |
| 2020s | 66.31 | 66.24 | 66.39 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69.92 compare
- 5 Pakistan 68.96 compare
- 6 Nigeria 66.84 compare
- 8 Philippines 65.23 compare
- 9 Paraguay 63.91 compare
- 10 Faroe Islands 63.64 compare
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0083 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 21,815 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1332 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.558 (2100)
- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Sri Lanka?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Sri Lanka was 66.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 69.01 in 2018.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.43 in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 7th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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