Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in East Timor
East Timor: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 23.82 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in East Timor, 2003–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 78.26 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.82, in 2017.
That places East Timor 97th out of 153 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 64.69 | — |
| 2009 | 42.6 | -34.1% |
| 2013 | 31.7 | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 78.26 | +146.9% |
| 2017 | 23.82 | -69.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 23.82 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 71% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 23.82 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.82, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.64 | 42.6 | 64.69 | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.59 | 23.82 | 78.26 | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More population data for East Timor
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 132.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 97,537 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4267 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in East Timor?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in East Timor was 23.82 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 78.26 in 2015.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.82 in 2017.
- How does East Timor rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- East Timor ranks 97th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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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