Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Suriname
Suriname: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 19.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.38
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
118th
of 153 countries
All-time high
40.12
in 2017
All-time low
18.05
in 2023
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Suriname, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 19.38 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
That places Suriname 118th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 40.12 | — |
| 2018 | 28.67 | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 26.38 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 29.4 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 32.82 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 37.13 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 18.05 | -51.4% |
| 2024 | 19.38 | +7.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 19.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 19.38 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.12, 51% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.72 | 26.38 | 40.12 | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.36 | 18.05 | 37.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More population data for Suriname
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 725.52 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7378 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.353 (2100)
- Population density 4.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,218 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Suriname?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Suriname was 19.38 in 2024, 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 118th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. 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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