Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Turkey
Turkey: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 14.39 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Turkey, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Turkey is 14.39, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Turkey peaked at 62.46 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.41, in 2022.
Turkey ranks 132nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 49.1 | — |
| 2004 | 54.94 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 55.37 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 62.46 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 58.16 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 55.97 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 32.57 | -41.8% |
| 2010 | 27.41 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 27.77 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.86 | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 19.51 | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 13.99 | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 14.63 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 36.19 | +147.4% |
| 2017 | 33.96 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 21.1 | -37.9% |
| 2019 | 15.91 | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 15.76 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.77 | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 12.41 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 15.52 | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 14.39 | -7.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 14.39 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 14.39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 64% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +147.4% | 14.63 | 36.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.65 | 32.57 | 62.46 | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.33 | 13.99 | 36.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.17 | 12.41 | 15.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More population data for Turkey
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1546 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 84.9 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.26 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Turkey?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Turkey was 14.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 62.46 in 2006.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.41 in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Turkey ranks 132nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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