Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Suriname
Suriname: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 18.05 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.05
Change on year
down 51.4%
World rank
124th
of 152 countries
All-time high
40.12
in 2017
All-time low
18.05
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017β2023
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Suriname, 2017β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 18.05 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.4% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
That places Suriname 124th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.72 | 26.38 | 40.12 | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.35 | 18.05 | 37.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More population data for Suriname
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.353 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,218 (2100)
- Population density 4.54 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.353 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7378 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 725.52 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7378 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.23 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Suriname?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Suriname was 18.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 40.12 in 2017.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.05 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Suriname ranks 124th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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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