Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Thailand

Thailand: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 11.53 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
11.53
Change on year
up 137.2%
World rank
139th
of 152 countries
All-time high
28.35
in 2006
All-time low
4.86
in 2022
Years of data
13
2005–2023

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Thailand, 2005–2023

510152025302005201420232005: 252006: 28.42009: 25.42010: 25.32014: 21.12015: 18.62016: 18.42017: 17.22019: 11.82020: 112021: 14.52022: 4.92023: 11.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 11.53 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2023.

That represents a change of up 137.2% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Thailand peaked at 28.35 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.86, in 2022.

Thailand ranks 139th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.23 24.99 28.35 3
2010s 18.73 11.85 25.28 6
2020s 10.47 4.86 14.49 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 136 Bermuda 12.57 compare
  2. 137 Singapore 12.46 compare
  3. 138 Lithuania 11.82 compare
  4. 140 Viet Nam 11.5 compare
  5. 141 Poland 11.47 compare
  6. 142 Ghana 10.52 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Thailand?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Thailand was 11.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 28.35 in 2006.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 4.86 in 2022.
How does Thailand rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Thailand ranks 139th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand 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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Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,233 data points, 2001–2024
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