Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 23.82 in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
23.82
Change on year
down 69.6%
World rank
96th
of 152 countries
All-time high
78.26
in 2015
All-time low
23.82
in 2017
Years of data
5
2003–2017

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Timor-Leste, 2003–2017

204060802003201020172003: 64.72009: 42.62013: 31.72015: 78.32017: 23.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Timor-Leste stood at 23.82. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.6% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Timor-Leste peaked at 78.26 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.82, in 2017.

That places Timor-Leste 96th out of 152 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.64 42.6 64.69 2
2010s 44.59 23.82 78.26 3

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 93 Bahamas 25.55 compare
  2. 94 Eswatini, Kingdom of 24.49 compare
  3. 95 Brazil 24.22 compare
  4. 97 Guernsey 23.66 compare
  5. 98 Qatar 23.62 compare
  6. 99 Zimbabwe 23.54 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 Timor-Leste?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Timor-Leste was 23.82 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 78.26 in 2015.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 23.82 in 2017.
How does Timor-Leste rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Timor-Leste ranks 96th out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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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Indicator
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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