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
8th
of 152 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 8th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.558 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.558 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1332 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 21,815 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1331 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.95 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 232 (2024)
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 8th out of 152 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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